Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200802-10.
Solution
All Python 2.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.3.6-r4'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200802-10 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198373
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml
Insight
A vulnerability within Python's copy of PCRE might lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-7228 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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