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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61386
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200807-11 (peercast)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200807-11.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200807-11.

Vulnerability Insight:
A buffer overflow vulnerability in PeerCast may allow for the remote
execution of arbitrary code.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/peercast-0.1218-r1'

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-2008-2040
BugTraq ID: 28986
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
Debian Security Information: DSA-1582 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
Debian Security Information: DSA-1583 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/29962
http://secunia.com/advisories/30020
http://secunia.com/advisories/30320
http://secunia.com/advisories/30325
http://secunia.com/advisories/31182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
XForce ISS Database: peercast-httpgetauthuserpass-bo(42092)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092
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