FreeBSD : Several Security Defects in the Bouncy Castle Crypto APIs (89cf8cd2-0698-11e7-aa3f-001b216d295b)

high Nessus Plugin ID 97688

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Synopsis

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

Description

The Legion of the Bouncy Castle reports :

Release: 1.56

2.1.4 Security Related Changes and CVE's Addressed by this Release:
(multiple)

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=215507

https://www.bouncycastle.org/releasenotes.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?1a29bc54

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97688

File Name: freebsd_pkg_89cf8cd2069811e7aa3f001b216d295b.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Published: 3/13/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:bouncycastle15, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/12/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2016