Scientific Linux Security Update : golang on SL7.x (noarch) (20180410)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 109448

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 (1.9.4).

Security Fix(es) :

- golang: arbitrary code execution during 'go get' or 'go get -d' (CVE-2017-15041)

- golang: smtp.PlainAuth susceptible to man-in-the-middle password harvesting (CVE-2017-15042)

- golang: arbitrary code execution during 'go get' via C compiler options (CVE-2018-6574)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?50d1e712

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 109448

File Name: sl_20180410_golang_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/1/2018

Updated: 10/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15041

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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-misc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:golang-tests

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/5/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15041, CVE-2017-15042, CVE-2018-6574