Out-of-Bounds Affecting nspr package, versions <0:4.10.8-2.35.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.59% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NSPR-1691997
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Nov 2015

Introduced: 5 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-7182  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 nspr to version 0:4.10.8-2.35.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-608.

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.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.

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