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[SA23118] Gentoo update for gv

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Nov 27 2006 - 05:32:04 CST

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for gv

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23118

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23118/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for gv. This fixes a vulnerability, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA22787

SOLUTION:
Update to "app-text/gv-3.6.2-r1" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA22787:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22787/

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