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Scientific Linux Security Update : golang on (20170801)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 102643

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version:
golang (1.8.3).

Security Fix(es) :

 - A carry propagation flaw was found in the implementation of the P-256 elliptic curve in golang. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to extract private keys when static ECDH was used. (CVE-2017-8932)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4c9a1c51

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 102643

File Name: sl_20170801_golang_on.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/22/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang-docs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang-src, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang-bin, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang-misc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang-tests

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/6/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-8932