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Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-687
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Insight
Insight
An infinite loop in several big integer routines was discovered that makes Go programs vulnerable to remote denial of service attacks. Programs using HTTPS client authentication or the Go ssh server libraries are both exposed to this vulnerability.
Solution
Solution
Run yum update golang to update your system.