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.cypherpunks.ca/otr/
http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/aa71daaa-9f8c-11e1-bd0a-0082a0c18826.html
Insight
The following package is affected: pidgin-otr
CVE-2012-2369
Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that generates a log message.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-2369 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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