Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200611-13.
Solution
All Avahi users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-dns/avahi-0.6.15'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200611-13 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=154322
Insight
Avahi fails to verify the origin of netlink messages, which could allow local users to spoof network changes.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-5461 -
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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