Use After Free Affecting nss package, versions <3.68.3-r0


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (38th percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE314-NSS-2436878
  • published 31 Mar 2022
  • disclosed 22 Dec 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.14 nss to version 3.68.3-r0 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 Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.14 relevant fixed versions and status.

<code>NSSToken</code> objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.