Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)

Summary
This host is installed with Wireshark and is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to the Wireshark version 1.6.2 or later, For updates refer to http://www.wireshark.org/download
Insight
- An error related to an uninitialised variable within the CSN.1 dissector can be exploited to cause a crash. - A buffer exception handling vulnerability exists that can allow denial of service attacks when processing certain malformed packets. - An error within the OpenSafety dissector can be exploited to cause a large loop and crash the application.
Affected
Wireshark versions 1.6.x before 1.6.2 on Mac OS X
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