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CVE-2013-4934

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before...

4.3 MediumFix available

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Exploit likelihood

2.89%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
CVE-2013-4934
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
CVE-2013-4934
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4779 No score

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
EUVD-2013-4779
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wwxr-cw76-9c5x No score

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before...

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
GHSA-wwxr-cw76-9c5x
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
CVE-2013-4934
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4934 No score

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4934
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2013-0236 No score

Updated wireshark package fixes security vulnerabilities

The Bluetooth SDP dissector could go into a large loop (CVE-2013-4927). The DIS dissector could go into a large loop (CVE-2013-4929). The DVB-CI dissector could crash (CVE-2013-4930). The GSM RR dissector (and possibly others) could go into a large loop (CVE-2013-4931). The GSM A Common dissector could crash (CVE-2013-4932). The Netmon file parser could crash (CVE-2013-4933, CVE-2013-4934). The ASN.1 PER dissector could crash (CVE-2013-4935).

Record
MGASA-2013-0236
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 No score

wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the wireshark-2.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0426-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0426-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0653-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0653-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1098-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

wireshark has been updated to version 1.10.11 to fix five security issues.

These security issues have been fixed:

* SigComp UDVM buffer overflow (CVE-2014-8710).
* AMQP dissector crash (CVE-2014-8711).
* NCP dissector crashes (CVE-2014-8712, CVE-2014-8713).
* TN5250 infinite loops (CVE-2014-8714).

This non-security issue has been fixed:

* enable zlib (bnc#899303).

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in:

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.10.11.html

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-8711
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8711>
* CVE-2014-8710
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8710>
* CVE-2014-8714
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8714>
* CVE-2014-8712
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8712>
* CVE-2014-8713
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8713>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1098-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4934 No score

The netmon_open function in wiretap/netmon.c in the Netmon file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.9 and 1.10.x before 1.10.1 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4934
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 1.10.1-1
1.10.1-1
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 1.10.1-1
1.10.1-1
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 1.10.1-1
1.10.1-1
wireshark
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.2.11-6+squeeze11, plus listed versions
1.2.11-61.2.11-6+squeeze11.2.11-6+squeeze101.2.11-6+squeeze21.2.11-6+squeeze4
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1.2.11-6+squeeze51.2.11-6+squeeze61.2.11-6+squeeze71.2.11-6+squeeze81.2.11-6+squeeze9
1.2.11-6+squeeze11
wireshark
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 1.8.2-5wheezy5, plus listed versions
1.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy31.8.2-5wheezy4
1.8.2-5wheezy5
wireshark
Mageia:2
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.6.16-1.1.mga2
1.6.16-1.1.mga2
wireshark
Mageia:3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.8.9-1.mga3
1.8.9-1.mga3
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 31 CVEs
 before 0:1.8.10-4.el6
0:1.8.10-4.el6
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
0:1.0.15-6.el5_10
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 262 CVEs
 before 2.2.2-1.1
2.2.2-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-4934 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wireshark, published July 29, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.89%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.10.1-1.

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