Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200708-12 (wireshark)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200708-12.
Solution
All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/wireshark-0.99.6' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200708-12 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=183520
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark, allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.