Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] pppdump & 0.8.14.

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From: Gilbert Ramirez <gram@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 20:52:17 -0600
On Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:06:51 +0000 (GMT)
Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@xxxxxx> wrote:

> pppdump import does not work in ethereal 0.8.14.
> 
> There a check that is firing incorrectly when the size of a pointer is
> taken in error. It makes pppdump opening fundamentally broken.
> 
> The following patch will remedy this. Also added is another similar
> check to check other buffers are handled safely.
> 
> 	Cheers
> 
> 	Daniel
>

Thanks! We noticed this problem a few days ago, and I was going to
code up the fix, but I was busy in a 3-day training class. I was going
to work on it tonight, but found your solution in my mail box. Thanks!

--gilbert