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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss package, versions <2:3.42.1-1

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.22% (61st percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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SUSE
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
6.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-NSS-336403
  • published 7 Feb 2019
  • disclosed 22 Oct 2020
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Introduced: 7 Feb 2019

CVE-2018-18508 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 nss to version 2:3.42.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss package and not the nss package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.36.7 and before 3.41.1, a malformed signature can cause a crash due to a null dereference, resulting in a Denial of Service.