Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200508-17.
Solution
All libpcre users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/libpcre-6.3'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200508-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103337
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Aug/1014744.html
Insight
libpcre is vulnerable to a heap integer overflow, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-2491 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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