Out-of-bounds Write Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.28.4-1.0.0.1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.98% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-NSSSYSINIT-2515449
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 May 2017

Introduced: 11 May 2017

CVE-2017-5461  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.28.4-1.0.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-1100.

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.

Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.