Improper Certificate Validation Affecting nss package, versions <2:3.26-1+debu8u8


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.22% (59th 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-DEBIAN8-NSS-536284
  • published 29 Nov 2019
  • disclosed 22 Oct 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 nss to version 2:3.26-1+debu8u8 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Network Security Services before 3.44, a malformed Netscape Certificate Sequence can cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service.