Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Linux)

Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple Denial of Service vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation could result in Denial of Serivce condition. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.2 http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
Insight
An unspecified error in 'packet.c' in the GSM A RR dissector caused via unknown vectors related to 'an uninitialized dissector handle,' which triggers an assertion failure.
Affected
Wireshark version 1.2.0 to 1.2.1 on Windows
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