Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201006-14.
Solution
All Newt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/newt-0.52.10-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201006-14 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=285854
Insight
A heap-based buffer overflow in the Newt library might allow remote, user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-2905 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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