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CVE-2016-1978 Affecting nss-util package, versions <0:3.21.0-2.2.el7_2

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 7.71% (95th percentile)
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NVD
7.3 high
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Red Hat
5.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-NSSUTIL-2064776
  • 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-util to version 0:3.21.0-2.2.el7_2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.

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