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FreeBSD : go -- net: malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop (d3847eba-114b-11ef-9c21-901b0e9408dc)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 196913

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the d3847eba-114b-11ef-9c21-901b0e9408dc advisory.

 - A malformed DNS message in response to a query can cause the Lookup functions to get stuck in an infinite loop. (CVE-2024-24788)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://go.dev/issue/66754

http://www.nessus.org/u?f92d78f8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 196913

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d3847eba114b11ef9c21901b0e9408dc.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2024

Updated: 6/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-24788

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:go121, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:go122, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-24788

IAVB: 2024-B-0052-S