Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200503-12.
Solution
All Hashcash users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/hashcash-1.16-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200503-12 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83541
Insight
A format string vulnerability in the Hashcash utility could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-0687 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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