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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54871
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200503-06 (bidwatcher)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200503-06.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200503-06.

Vulnerability Insight:
BidWatcher is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially
allowing arbitrary code execution.

Solution:
All BidWatcher users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/bidwatcher-1.13.17'

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-0158
Debian Security Information: DSA-687 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-687
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-06.xml
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