Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200702-03 (snort)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200702-03.
Solution
All Snort users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/snort-2.6.1.2' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200702-03 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161632
Insight
Snort contains a vulnerability in the rule matching algorithm that could result in a Denial of Service.