Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200807-03.
Solution
All PCRE users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/libpcre-7.7-r1'
All GLib users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/glib-2.16.3-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200807-03 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230039
Insight
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in PCRE, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2371 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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