Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200611-20.
Solution
All gv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/gv-3.6.2-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200611-20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=154573
Insight
GNU gv improperly handles user-supplied data possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-5864 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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