>> Gentoo Security Update Fixes Yelp Format String Vulnerability
Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes Yelp Format String Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2494 CVE ID : CVE-2008-3533
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-09-05
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Gentoo, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by an error in Yelp. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2393