Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0207
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0207)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'golang' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0207 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'golang' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0207 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Updated golang packages fix security vulnerability: 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 (CVE-2016-3959). Affected Software/OS: 'golang' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-3959 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182526.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183137.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183106.html https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1538 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1331 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
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