Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200609-04.
Solution
All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.0-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200609-04 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144092
Insight
A buffer overflow was discovered in the PCF font parser, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-3467 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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