Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-05 (mDNSResponder)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 201201-05.
Solution
All mDNSResponder users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/mDNSResponder-212.1' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since November 21, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201201-05 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290822
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in mDNSResponder, which could lead to execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.