Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.
Solution
Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26445/
http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/0809ce7d-f672-4924-9b3b-7c74bc279b83.html
Insight
The following package is affected: gtar
CVE-2007-4476
Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a 'crashing stack.'
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-4476 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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