Gentoo update for wireshark

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37409

VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/37409/

DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has issued an update for wireshark. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information: SA35884 SA36754 SA37175

SOLUTION: Update to “net-analyzer/wireshark-1.2.3″ or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY: GLSA 200911-05: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200911-05.xml

OTHER REFERENCES: SA35884: http://secunia.com/advisories/35884/

SA36754: http://secunia.com/advisories/36754/

SA37175: http://secunia.com/advisories/37175/

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