NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss-sysinit package, versions <0:3.44.0-7.el8_0
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.22% (60th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-NSSSYSINIT-1376346
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 21 Mar 2019
Introduced: 21 Mar 2019
CVE-2019-17007 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 nss-sysinit 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-sysinit package and not the nss-sysinit package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Network Security Services before 3.44, a malformed Netscape Certificate Sequence can cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17007
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1533216
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.44_release_notes
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2019:3280
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1951
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