CVE-2018-12404 Affecting nspr package, versions <0:4.21.0-1.43.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.33% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NSPR-1721319
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed2 May 2019

Introduced: 2 May 2019

CVE-2018-12404  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 nspr to version 0:4.21.0-1.43.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2020-1355.

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.

A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content. This is a variant of the Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) and affects all NSS versions prior to NSS 3.41.