Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200408-24.
Solution
Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available sources for their system:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv your-favorite-sources
# emerge your-favorite-sources
# # Follow usual procedure for compiling and installing a kernel.
# # If you use genkernel, run genkernel as you would normally.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200408-24 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59378
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59905
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59769
Insight
Multiple information leaks have been found in the Linux kernel, allowing an attacker to obtain sensitive data which may be used for further exploitation of the system.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0415, CVE-2004-0685 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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