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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54521
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200402-03 (monkeyd)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200402-03.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200402-03.

Vulnerability Insight:
A bug in get_real_string() function allows for a Denial of Service attack
to be launched against the webserver.

Solution:
All users are recommended to upgrade monkeyd to 0.8.2:

# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=net-www/monkeyd-0.8.2'
# emerge '>=net-www/monkeyd-0.8.2'

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

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