Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200712-07.
Solution
All Lookup users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emacs/lookup-1.4.1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200712-07 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197306
Insight
Lookup uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-0237 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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