Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200610-07.
Solution
All Python users should update to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200610-07 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=149065
Insight
A buffer overflow in Python's 'repr()' function can be exploited to cause a Denial of Service and potentially allows the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-4980 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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