Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200508-06 (Gaim)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200508-06.
Solution
All Gaim users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-im/gaim-1.5.0' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200508-06 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102000
Insight
Gaim is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code or to a Denial of Service.