Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-08 (wicd)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 201206-08.
Solution
All Wicd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/wicd-1.7.2.1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201206-08 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401005 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411729
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wicd, the worst of which might allow execution of arbitrary code as root.