packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2549
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
http://secunia.com/advisories/32944
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10223
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14767
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1673
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: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium