Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200711-18.
Solution
All GNU cpio users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/cpio-2.9-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200711-18 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196978
Insight
GNU cpio contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-4476 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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