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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.44.0-7.el6_10

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.22% (60th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-NSSSYSINIT-2032780
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 21 Mar 2019
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Introduced: 21 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-17007 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.44.0-7.el6_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss-sysinit package and not the nss-sysinit package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Network Security Services before 3.44, a malformed Netscape Certificate Sequence can cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service.