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.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-6931 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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