Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200606-14.
Solution
All GDM users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-base/gdm-2.8.0.8'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200606-14 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=135027
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-2452
Insight
An authentication error in GDM could allow users to gain elevated privileges.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-2452 -
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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