Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200409-19 (heimdal)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200409-19.
Solution
All Heimdal users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=app-crypt/heimdal-0.6.3' # emerge '>=app-crypt/heimdal-0.6.3' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200409-19 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61412 http://www.pdc.kth.se/heimdal/advisory/2004-09-13/ http://www.frasunek.com/lukemftpd.txt
Insight
Several bugs exist in the Heimdal ftp daemon which could allow a remote attacker to gain root privileges.