CVE-2023-5388 Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.90.0-4.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-NSSSYSINIT-6155048
  • published12 Jan 2024
  • disclosed10 Jan 2024

Introduced: 10 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-5388  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.90.0-4.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0108.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss-sysinit package and not the nss-sysinit package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

NSS was susceptible to a timing side-channel attack when performing RSA decryption. This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1