FreeBSD : PolarSSL -- Security Fix Backports (d3216606-2b47-11e5-a668-080027ef73ec)

high Nessus Plugin ID 84783

Synopsis

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

Description

Paul Bakker reports :

PolarSSL 1.2.14 fixes one remotely-triggerable issues that was found by the Codenomicon Defensics tool, one potential remote crash and countermeasures against the 'Lucky 13 strikes back' cache-based attack.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.2.14-released

http://www.nessus.org/u?35b47e1c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84783

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d32166062b4711e5a668080027ef73ec.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Published: 7/16/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/15/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2015