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Amazon Linux 2 : golang, --advisory ALAS2-2020-1383 (ALAS-2020-1383)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 133093

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of golang installed on the remote host is prior to 1.13.4-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1383 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update golang' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2020-1383' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2020-1383.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 133093

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1383.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/21/2020

Updated: 9/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-race, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-bin, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-tests, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-misc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-src

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2019

Reference Information

ALAS: 2020-1383