Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet, as demonstrated using a stack-based buffer overflow to the dissect_getaddrsbyname_request function.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9933
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8490
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55951
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-02.html
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-01.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0239
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023516
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/29/4
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:031
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1983
http://secunia.com/advisories/38829
http://secunia.com/advisories/38348
http://secunia.com/advisories/38257
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036415.html