Information Exposure Affecting nss-softokn-freebl package, versions <0:3.90.0-4.el8_8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-NSSSOFTOKNFREEBL-6149995
- published 10 Jan 2024
- disclosed 12 Oct 2023
Introduced: 12 Oct 2023
CVE-2023-5388 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 nss-softokn-freebl to version 0:3.90.0-4.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0093.
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.
NSS was susceptible to a timing side-channel attack when performing RSA decryption. This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5388
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780432
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html