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.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-0624 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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