Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200907-09.
Solution
All Cyrus-SASL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200907-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=270261
Insight
A buffer overflow in Cyrus-SASL might allow for the execution of arbitrary code in applications or daemons that authenticate using SASL.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0688 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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