Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201203-04.
Solution
All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/libxml2-2.7.8-r5'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201203-04 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405261
Insight
A hash collision vulnerability in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-0841 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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