Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200610-03.
Solution
All ncompress users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4.1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200610-03 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141728
Insight
A buffer underflow vulnerability has been reported in ncompress allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-1168 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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