Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200508-19 (lm_sensors)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200508-19.
Solution
All lm_sensors users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200508-19 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103568
Insight
lm_sensors is vulnerable to linking attacks, potentially allowing a local user to overwrite arbitrary files.