Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200406-18.
Solution
All gzip users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=app-arch/gzip-1.3.3-r4'
# emerge '>=app-arch/gzip-1.3.3-r4'
Additionally, once the upgrade is complete, all self extracting files created with earlier versions gzexe should be recreated, since the vulnerability is actually embedded in those executables.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200406-18 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890
Insight
gzip contain a bug potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0603 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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