Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200903-26.
Solution
Since TMSNC is no longer maintained, we recommend that users unmerge the vulnerable package and switch to another console-based MSN client such as CenterIM or Pebrot:
# emerge --unmerge 'net-im/tmsnc'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200903-26 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=229157
Insight
A buffer overflow in TMSNC might lead to the execution of arbitrary code when processing an instant message.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2828 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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