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Amazon Linux AMI : golang (ALAS-2016-687)

high Nessus Plugin ID 90629

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

An infinite loop in several big integer routines was discovered 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

Run 'yum update golang' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2016-687.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 90629

File Name: ala_ALAS-2016-687.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/22/2016

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, 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:amazon:linux:golang, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-bin, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-misc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-src, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-tests, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3959

ALAS: 2016-687