Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting nspr package, versions <0:4.25.0-2.el7_9


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (15th percentile)
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NVD
4.7 medium
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SUSE
4.7 medium
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Red Hat
4.4 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-NSPR-2177759
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 28 Jul 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 nspr to version 0:4.25.0-2.el7_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nspr package and not the nspr package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

When converting coordinates from projective to affine, the modular inversion was not performed in constant time, resulting in a possible timing-based side channel attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.