Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200902-04.
Solution
All xterm users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-terms/xterm-239'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200902-04 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=253155
Insight
An error in the processing of special sequences in xterm may lead to arbitrary commands execution.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2383 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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