Wireshark 'wiretap/erf.c' Unsigned Integer Wrap Vulnerability - Nov09 (Linux)

Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone unsigned integer wrap vulnerability.
Impact
Successful remote exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service. Impact Level: Application.
Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.2 http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
Insight
The flaw exists due to an integer overflow error in 'wiretap/erf.c' when processing an 'erf' file causes Wireshark to allocate a very large buffer.
Affected
Wireshark version prior to 1.2.2 on Linux.
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