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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION in 1.2.2

From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:42 -0800
Joshua (Shiwei) Zhao wrote:
> After I upgrade to 1.2.2, I start to see a lot of message like the
> following for 802.11 packets I caputre:
> 
> [Dissector bug, protocol IEEE 802.11: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION:
> dissector accessed an invalid memory address]
> Expert Info (Error/Malformed): STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION: dissector
> accessed an invalid memory address
> Severity level: Error
> Group: Malformed
> 
> I haven't seen this when I used 1.0.4. In fact all protocol info I
> want had been dissected correctly. But these messages are annoying and
> I'm curious why it happens and whether it indicates potential
> problems.
> 
> Anyone has similar experience?

Would it be possible to attach a capture that shows this behavior to a
ticket at bugs.wireshark.org? The bug and/or attachment can be marked
private if needed. Alternately you can send it directly to me.