Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200809-12.
Solution
All Newsbeuter users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-news/newsbeuter-1.2'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200809-12 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=236506
Insight
Insufficient input validation in newsbeuter may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-3907 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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