Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200503-09.
Solution
All xv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r10'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200503-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83686
Insight
xv contains a format string vulnerability, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-0665 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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