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FreeBSD : go -- remote denial of service (f2217cdf-01e4-11e6-b1ce-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 90521

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Jason Buberel reports :

Go has an infinite loop in several big integer routines that makes Go programs vulnerable to remote denial of service attacks. Programs using HTTPS client authentication or the Go ssh server libraries are both exposed to this vulnerability.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2

https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/21533/

http://www.nessus.org/u?86b1d65d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 90521

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f2217cdf01e411e6b1ce002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 4/14/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:go, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/14/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3959