CVE-2018-12404 Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.44.0-4.el7
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Apr 2022
- disclosed2 May 2019
Introduced: 2 May 2019
CVE-2018-12404 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 nss-sysinit to version 0:3.44.0-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2237.
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.
A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content. This is a variant of the Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) and affects all NSS versions prior to NSS 3.41.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2018-12404.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-2237.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00021.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107260
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2237
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-12404
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00029.html
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html