Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200408-10.
Solution
All gv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=app-text/gv-3.5.8-r4'
# emerge '>=app-text/gv-3.5.8-r4'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200408-10 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59385
Insight
gv contains an exploitable buffer overflow that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2002-0838 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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