wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2926
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4462
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45505
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10955
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14705
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6622
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Published: 2008-10-22
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium