Numeric Errors Affecting nspr package, versions <0:4.10.2-1.19.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.69% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NSPR-1671551
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed20 Nov 2013

Introduced: 20 Nov 2013

CVE-2013-5607  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 nspr to version 0:4.10.2-1.19.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-266.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nspr package and not the nspr package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the PL_ArenaAllocate function in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.10.2, as used in Firefox before 25.0.1, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.11 and 24.x before 24.1.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.22.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted X.509 certificate, a related issue to CVE-2013-1741.

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