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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.21.3-2.el7_3

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 2.51% (91st 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-CENTOS7-NSSSYSINIT-2075904
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 16 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 16 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-5285 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.21.3-2.el7_3 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.

A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Mozilla Network Security Services due to a missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.