Out-of-bounds Read Affecting nss-softokn-freebl-devel package, versions <0:3.36.0-7.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NSSSOFTOKNFREEBLDEVEL-4949535
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jul 2020

Introduced: 27 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-12403  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 nss-softokn-freebl-devel to version 0:3.36.0-7.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:0876.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the way CHACHA20-POLY1305 was implemented in NSS in versions before 3.55. When using multi-part Chacha20, it could cause out-of-bounds reads. This issue was fixed by explicitly disabling multi-part ChaCha20 (which was not functioning correctly) and strictly enforcing tag length. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and system availability.

CVSS Scores

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