Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200711-32.
Solution
All Feynmf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-tex/feynmf-1.08-r2'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200711-32 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
Insight
A vulnerability has been discovered in Feynmf allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-5940 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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