Information Exposure Affecting nss-softokn-freebl package, versions <0:3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-NSSSOFTOKNFREEBL-6253909
  • published 20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed 19 Dec 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 nss-softokn-freebl to version 0:3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2456.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss-softokn-freebl package and not the nss-softokn-freebl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 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 Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

4.3 medium