NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss package, versions <2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.57% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-NSS-421439
  • published30 May 2017
  • disclosed30 May 2017

Introduced: 30 May 2017

CVE-2017-7502  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 nss to version 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss package and not the nss package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in NSS since 3.24.0 was found when server receives empty SSLv2 messages resulting into denial of service by remote attacker.