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Gentoo update for wordpress
Secunia Advisory: SA22942
Release Date: 2006-11-20
Popularity: 5,605 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-5705


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for wordpress. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information or cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and by malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information.

For more information:
SA22683

Solution:
Update to "www-apps/wordpress-2.0.5" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-10.xml

Other References:
SA22683:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22683/


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