Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200909-01.
Solution
All Linux-PAM users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =sys-libs/pam-1.0.4
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200909-01 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261512
Insight
An error in the handling of user names of Linux-PAM might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service or escalate privileges.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0887 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.6
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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