Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201111-11 (tar)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 201111-11.
Solution
All GNU Tar users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/tar-1.23' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since July 18, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201111-11 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=313333
Insight
A buffer overflow flaw in GNU Tar could result in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.