Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200805-17.
Solution
All Perl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/perl-5.8.8-r5'
All libperl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-devel/libperl-5.8.8-r2'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200805-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219203
Insight
A double free vulnerability was discovered in Perl, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-1927 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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