MGASA-2016-0207

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    MGASA-2016-0207

    Published: 23 May 2016Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-3959

    Summary: Updated golang package fixes CVE-2016-3959

    Details: Updated golang packages fix security vulnerability: Go has an infinite loop in several big integer routines 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 (CVE-2016-3959).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0207.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18482, https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: golang

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/golang?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.6.2-7.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High