Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200611-03.
Solution
NVIDIA binary graphics driver users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
'>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-1.0.8776'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200611-03 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=151635
Insight
The NVIDIA binary graphics driver is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation through an X session.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-5379 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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