Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200505-05.
Solution
All gzip users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/gzip-1.3.5-r6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200505-05 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89946
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90626
Insight
gzip contains multiple vulnerabilities potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-0758, CVE-2005-0988, CVE-2005-1228 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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