Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting nss-softokn-freebl package, versions <0:3.53.1-11.el8_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-NSSSOFTOKNFREEBL-1436509
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 26 Dec 2019
Introduced: 26 Dec 2019
CVE-2019-17006 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 nss-softokn-freebl to version 0:3.53.1-11.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:3280.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss-softokn-freebl package and not the nss-softokn-freebl package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.46, several cryptographic primitives had missing length checks. In cases where the application calling the library did not perform a sanity check on the inputs it could result in a crash due to a buffer overflow.
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0001/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17006
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539788
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.46_release_notes
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3280