Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-26 (GIMPS,SETI@home,ChessBrain)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200411-26.
Solution
All GIMPS users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-sci/gimps-23.9-r1' All SETI@home users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-sci/setiathome-3.03-r2' All ChessBrain users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-sci/chessbrain-20407-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200411-26 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69868
Insight
Improper file ownership allows user-owned files to be run with root privileges by init scripts.