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FreeBSD : go -- decoding big.Float and big.Rat can panic (7f8d5435-125a-11ed-9a69-10c37b4ac2ea)

high Nessus Plugin ID 163704

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 7f8d5435-125a-11ed-9a69-10c37b4ac2ea advisory.

 - The Go project reports: encoding/gob & math/big: decoding big.Float and big.Rat can panic Decoding big.Float and big.Rat types can panic if the encoded message is too short.
 (CVE-2022-32189)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/YqYYG87xB10

http://www.nessus.org/u?e9a6a924

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 163704

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7f8d5435125a11ed9a6910c37b4ac2ea.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 8/2/2022

Updated: 10/17/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-32189

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:go117, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:go118, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-32189