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wireshark package

Wireshap freezes with 100% cpu when opening a capture file

Bug #1297683 reported by Kurt Huwig
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #1248400: liboverlay-scrollbar hangs Wireshark. Edit Remove
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wireshark (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

When I open the attached capture file of a RTP VoIP communication with

    wireshark rtp.cap

wireshark first freezes and then coredumps after 1-2 minutes. The same happens if I use "File - Open"

Description: Ubuntu 13.10
Release: 13.10

wireshark:
  Installiert: 1.10.2-1
  Installationskandidat: 1.10.2-1
  Versionstabelle:
 *** 1.10.2-1 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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Kurt Huwig (k-huwig) wrote :
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Kurt Huwig (k-huwig) wrote :

The problem was caused by the overlay scrollbars. Setting

export LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=0

before running wireshark fixed the problem.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in wireshark (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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