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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.28.4-1.2.0.1.el7_3

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.57% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-NSSSYSINIT-2513890
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed30 May 2017
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Introduced: 30 May 2017

CVE-2017-7502  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.28.4-1.2.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-1365.

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.

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.