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openSUSE Security Update : go (openSUSE-2016-979) (httpoxy)

high Nessus Plugin ID 92933

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update addresses a security issue affecting code statically linked with go :

 - CVE-2016-5386: A remote attacker could set the HTTP_PROXY environment variable via Proxy header (bsc#988487)

Solution

Update the affected go packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=988487

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 92933

File Name: openSUSE-2016-979.nasl

Version: 2.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/12/2016

Updated: 1/28/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5386

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:go, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:go-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:go-debugsource

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5386