Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200401-04 (GAIM)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200401-04.
Solution
All users are recommended to upgrade GAIM to 0.75-r7. $> emerge sync $> emerge -pv '>=net-im/gaim-0.75-r7' $> emerge '>=net-im/gaim-0.75-r7' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200401-04 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39470 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351235/2004-01-23/2004-01-29/0
Insight
Various overflows in the handling of AIM DirectIM packets was revealed in GAIM that could lead to a remote compromise of the IM client.