Wireshark IEEE 802.11 Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability (Mac OS X)

Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.6.6 or later, For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in the IEEE 802.11 dissector can be exploited to cause an infinite loop via a specially crafted packet.
Affected
Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.6 on Mac OS X
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