TITLE:
Gentoo update for dropbear

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18142

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18142/

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 dropbear. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a
vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA18108

SOLUTION:
Update to "net-misc/dropbear-0.47" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-13.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18108:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18108/

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