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CVE-2014-1569 Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.18.0-2.2.el7_1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 3.89% (92nd percentile)
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NVD
7.3 high
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Red Hat
5.4 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-NSSSYSINIT-2028861
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 1 Dec 2014
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Introduced: 1 Dec 2014

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How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.18.0-2.2.el7_1 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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The definite_length_decoder function in lib/util/quickder.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16.2.4 and 3.17.x before 3.17.3 does not ensure that the DER encoding of an ASN.1 length is properly formed, which allows remote attackers to conduct data-smuggling attacks by using a long byte sequence for an encoding, as demonstrated by the SEC_QuickDERDecodeItem function's improper handling of an arbitrary-length encoding of 0x00.

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