The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200405-18.

All users should upgrade to the latest version of Firebird: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=dev-db/firebird-1.5' # emerge '>=dev-db/firebird-1.5' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200405-18 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20837 http://securityfocus.com/bid/7546/info/ http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=9028&atid=109028&func=detail&aid=739480

A buffer overflow via environmental variables in Firebird may allow a local user to manipulate or destroy local databases and trojan the Firebird binaries.