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CVE-2016-1979 Affecting nss-softokn-freebl package, versions <0:3.16.2.3-14.2.el7_2

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 4.21% (93rd percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
5.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-NSSSOFTOKNFREEBL-2066075
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 8 Mar 2016
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Introduced: 8 Mar 2016

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How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 nss-softokn-freebl to version 0:3.16.2.3-14.2.el7_2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Use-after-free vulnerability in the PK11_ImportDERPrivateKeyInfoAndReturnKey function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.1, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted key data with DER encoding.

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