Out-of-bounds Read Affecting nss-softokn-freebl package, versions <0:3.44.0-7.el8_0
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-NSSSOFTOKNFREEBL-3438984
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 10 Jul 2019
Introduced: 10 Jul 2019
CVE-2019-11719 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 nss-softokn-freebl to version 0:3.44.0-7.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1951.
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.
When importing a curve25519 private key in PKCS#8format with leading 0x00 bytes, it is possible to trigger an out-of-bounds read in the Network Security Services (NSS) library. This could lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11719
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-20
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1540541
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-22/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-23/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00029.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1951
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00055.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00073.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00010.html