Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes Avahi Messages Security Bypass Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4623 CVE ID : CVE-2006-5461
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-11-21
Technical Description
Gentoo has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Avahi. This flaw could be exploited by malicious users to manipulate a vulnerable application. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4474
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