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[SA26826] Gentoo update for eggdrop

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Sep 17 2007 - 16:17:13 CDT

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for eggdrop

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26826

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26826/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

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

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for eggdrop. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA25276

SOLUTION:
Update to "net-irc/eggdrop-1.6.18-r2" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-07.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25276:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25276/

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