Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: wireshark
# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04
# uname -a
Linux greglap 2.6.24-21-generic #1 SMP Mon Aug 25 17:32:09 UTC 2008 i686
GNU/Linux
# apt-cache policy wireshark
wireshark:
Installed: 1.0.2-1~hardy1
Candidate: 1.0.2-1~hardy1
Version table:
*** 1.0.2-1~hardy1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.0.0-1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log
# apt-cache policy wireshark-common
wireshark-common:
Installed: 1.0.2-1~hardy1
Candidate: 1.0.2-1~hardy1
Version table:
*** 1.0.2-1~hardy1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.0.0-1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
If I use either wireshark as root from menu, or tshark as root user, it seems
the first frame captured in promiscuous mode locks up my entire machine. My
mouse is frozen, and I cannot kill the X server with the keyboard or switch to
another terminal. I'm using a thinkpad R61 with the following internal
wireless nic:
# lspci|grep -i wireless
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
Connection (rev 02)
I tried the Alt+SysRq+1 followed by Alt+SysRq+t but it generated no
output and did not write to /var/log/kern.log
The only entry during the failure of kern.log was the following:
Oct 27 11:19:23 greglap kernel: [ 76.762581] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
here we go
Oct 27 11:54:23 greglap kernel: [ 182.285182] device eth1 entered promiscuous
mode
Oct 27 11:54:23 greglap kernel: [ 182.285200] audit(1225130063.580:3):
dev=eth1 prom=256 old_prom=0 auid=4294967295
Oct 27 11:56:28 greglap kernel: Inspecting /boot/System.map-2.6.24-21-generic
The last line is the system booting up after failure and after hard
power down.
I've attached a picture of what I see on the console when it locks up.
** Affects: wireshark (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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wireshark/tshark promiscuous capture on wireless interface locks up machine
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289986
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