Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200405-08.
Solution
All users of Pound should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=net-www/pound-1.6'
# emerge '>=net-www/pound-1.6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200405-08 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50421
http://www.apsis.ch/pound/pound_list/archive/2003/2003-12/1070234315000#1070234315000
Insight
There is a format string flaw in Pound, allowing remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the Pound process.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-2026 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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