Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200506-09.
Solution
All gedit users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/gedit-2.10.3'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200506-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93352
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13699
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2005-June/msg00006.html
Insight
gedit suffers from a format string vulnerability that could allow arbitrary code execution.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-1686 -
CVSS Base Score: 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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