Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200501-42 (VDR)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200501-42.
Solution
All VDR users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vdr-1.2.6-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200501-42 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78230
Insight
VDR insecurely accesses files with elevated privileges, which may result in the overwriting of arbitrary files.