Out-of-Bounds Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.19.1-7.0.1.el7_1.2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.68% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-NSSSYSINIT-2501417
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Nov 2015

Introduced: 5 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-7181  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.19.1-7.0.1.el7_1.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-1981.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss-sysinit package and not the nss-sysinit package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function 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, improperly restricts access to an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data, related to a "use-after-poison" issue.

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