Summary
The remote host is missing an update to git
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:155.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:155
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in git:
git-daemon in git 1.4.4.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request containing extra unrecognized arguments (CVE-2009-2108).
This update provides fixes for this vulnerability.
Affected: 2009.1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-2108 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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