Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200503-06.
Solution
All BidWatcher users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/bidwatcher-1.13.17'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200503-06 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=82460
Insight
BidWatcher is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-0158 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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