Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 5182] New: Wireshark doesn't ignore HTTP's Content-Length

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 14:03:02 -0700 (PDT)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5182

           Summary: Wireshark doesn't ignore HTTP's Content-Length when
                    Transfer-Encoding is sent
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: 1.5.x (Experimental)
          Platform: x86-64
        OS/Version: Windows 7
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Minor
          Priority: Low
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: boaz.brickner@xxxxxxxxx


Created an attachment (id=5123)
 --> (https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=5123)
Example packets pcap file with the descripted problem

Build Information:
Version 1.5.0-SVN-34063 (SVN Rev 34063 from /trunk)

Copyright 1998-2010 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Compiled with GTK+ 2.16.6, (64-bit) with GLib 2.22.4, with WinPcap (version
unknown), with libz 1.2.3, without POSIX capabilities, without libpcre, without
SMI, with c-ares 1.7.1, with Lua 5.1, without Python, with GnuTLS 2.8.5, with
Gcrypt 1.4.5, without Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built Sep 
5 2010), with AirPcap.

Running on 64-bit Windows 7, build 7600, with WinPcap version 4.1.2 (packet.dll
version 4.1.0.2001), based on libpcap version 1.0 branch 1_0_rel0b (20091008),
GnuTLS 2.8.5, Gcrypt 1.4.5, without AirPcap.

Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 build 30729

Wireshark is Open Source Software released under the GNU General Public
License.

Check the man page and http://www.wireshark.org for more information.
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While testing Pcap.Net (http://pcapdot.net), I've found this bug in Wireshark:

In RFC 2616 (HTTP) it is specifically written:

If a message is received with both a
     Transfer-Encoding header field and a Content-Length header field,
     the latter MUST be ignored.

However, when Wireshark parses an HTTP packet that contains both fields, it
uses the Content-Length field. When these fields don't match it causes a
problem parsing the packet.

In the attached pcap file, there are two HTTP packets.
Both have a chunked Transfer-Encoding with a valid chunked body.
The first has a valid Content-Length field and is parsed fine.
The second has an invalid Content-Length field (shorter than what should be)
and isn't parsed well.

Thank you,

Boaz.

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