Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200707-14.
Solution
All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/tcpdump-3.9.5-r3'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200707-14 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184815
Insight
A vulnerability has been discovered in tcpdump, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code, possibly with root privileges.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-3798 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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