Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201208-01.
Solution
All socat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/socat-1.7.2.1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201208-01 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=415977
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html
Insight
A buffer overflow in socat might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-0219 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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