Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200701-24.
Solution
All VLC media player users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-0.8.6-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200701-24 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159845
Insight
VLC media player improperly handles format strings, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-0017 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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