Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200804-25.
Solution
All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-0.8.6f'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200804-25 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214277
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214627
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in VLC, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-6681, CVE-2008-0073, CVE-2008-1489, CVE-2008-1768, CVE-2008-1769, CVE-2008-1881 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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