NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss package, versions <0:3.28.4-3.el6_9
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-NSS-1512330
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed30 May 2017
Introduced: 30 May 2017
CVE-2017-7502 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 nss to version 0:3.28.4-3.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1364.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss package and not the nss package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98744
- https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/rev/55ea60effd0d
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7502
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1364
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038579
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446631