Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200711-07.
Solution
All Python 2.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.3.6-r3'
All Python 2.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200711-07 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192876
Insight
Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-4965 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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