Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201209-17.
Solution
All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-im/pidgin-2.10.6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201209-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425076
Insight
A buffer overflow in Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-3374 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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