Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200609-13.
Solution
All gzip users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/gzip-1.3.5-r9'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200609-13 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=145511
Insight
gzip is affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including buffer overflows and infinite loops, possibly allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-4334, CVE-2006-4335, CVE-2006-4336, CVE-2006-4337, CVE-2006-4338 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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