Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200405-12.
Solution
All users running a CVS server should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=dev-util/cvs-1.11.16'
# emerge '>=dev-util/cvs-1.11.16'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200405-12 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51460
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/072004.html
Insight
CVS is subject to a heap overflow vulnerability allowing source repository compromise.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0396 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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