Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 6264] New: Wireshark improperly parsing 802.11 Beacon Coun
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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:07:21 -0700 (PDT)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6264

           Summary: Wireshark improperly parsing 802.11 Beacon Country
                    Information tag
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: SVN
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Low
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: bugzilla-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: christopher.maynard@xxxxxxxxx


Created an attachment (id=6864)
 --> (https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=6864)
Capture file provided by Daniel Smith illustrating the problem with the Country
Info tag

Build Information:
SVN 38737
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This patch is being filed on behalf of Daniel Smith, who reported the problem
with the 802.11 Beacon parsing on the wireshark-dev mailing list.

In a nutshell, the 802.11 dissector incorrectly attempts to decode the padding
as another Country Information tag.  For more details, see
http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev/201108/msg00536.html.

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