Information Exposure Affecting nss package, versions <0:3.90.0-6.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-NSS-6247371
  • published14 Feb 2024
  • disclosed12 Feb 2024

Introduced: 12 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-6135  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 nss to version 0:3.90.0-6.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0786.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss package and not the nss package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple NSS NIST curves were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva". This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private key. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1