Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200807-11.
Solution
All PeerCast users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/peercast-0.1218-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200807-11 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=220281
Insight
A buffer overflow vulnerability in PeerCast may allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2040 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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