NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss package, versions <2:3.26-1+debu8u2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    4.01% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-NSS-421434
  • published 30 May 2017
  • disclosed 30 May 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 nss to version 2:3.26-1+debu8u2 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in NSS since 3.24.0 was found when server receives empty SSLv2 messages resulting into denial of service by remote attacker.