Wireshark AFS Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Linux)

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Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation could result in denial of serivce condition. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.1 or later. http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
Insight
An unspecified error in the AFS dissector which can be exploited via unknown vectors.
Affected
Wireshark version 0.9.2 through 1.2.0 on Linux.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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