PRNG Seed Error Affecting nss package, versions <2:3.39-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.28% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-NSS-421426
  • published25 Sept 2018
  • disclosed29 Apr 2019

Introduced: 25 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-12384  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-335  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 nss to version 2:3.39-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss package and not the nss package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

When handling a SSLv2-compatible ClientHello request, the server doesn't generate a new random value but sends an all-zero value instead. This results in full malleability of the ClientHello for SSLv2 used for TLS 1.2 in all versions prior to NSS 3.39. This does not impact TLS 1.3.