Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200804-12.
Solution
All gnome-screensaver users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver-2.20.0-r3'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200804-12 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=213940
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-14.xml
Insight
gnome-screensaver allows local users to bypass authentication under certain configurations.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-0887 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.7
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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