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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54874
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200503-09 (xv)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200503-09.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200503-09.

Vulnerability Insight:
xv contains a format string vulnerability, potentially resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r10'

CVSS Score:
5.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-0665
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-09.xml
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83686
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