Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200809-01.
Solution
All yelp users running GNOME 2.22 should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-extra/yelp-2.22.1-r2'
All yelp users running GNOME 2.20 should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-extra/yelp-2.20.0-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200809-01 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234079
Insight
A vulnerability in yelp can lead to the execution of arbitrary code when opening a URI, for example through Firefox.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-3533 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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