FreeBSD : node.js -- ares_create_query single byte out of buffer write (28bb6ee5-9b5c-11e6-b799-19bef72f4b7c)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 94416

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Synopsis

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

Description

Node.js has released new versions containing the following security fix :

The following releases all contain fixes for CVE-2016-5180 'ares_create_query single byte out of buffer write': Node.js v0.10.48 (Maintenance), Node.js v0.12.17 (Maintenance), Node.js v4.6.1 (LTS 'Argon')

While this is not a critical update, all users of these release lines should upgrade at their earliest convenience.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 94416

File Name: freebsd_pkg_28bb6ee59b5c11e6b79919bef72f4b7c.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2016

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5180

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:node012, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:node4, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:node010, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5180

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