Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201209-06.
Solution
All Expat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/expat-2.1.0_beta3'
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201209-06 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280615
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=303727
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=407519
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Expat, possibly resulting in Denial of Service.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-3560, CVE-2009-3720, CVE-2012-0876, CVE-2012-1147, CVE-2012-1148 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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