Scientific Linux Security Update : nss-util on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20160309)

high Nessus Plugin ID 89824

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way NSS parsed certain ASN.1 structures. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially crafted certificate which, when parsed by NSS, could cause it to crash, or execute arbitrary code, using the permissions of the user running an application compiled against the NSS library.
(CVE-2016-1950)

For the update to take effect, all applications linked to the nss and nss- util library must be restarted, or the system rebooted.

Solution

Update the affected nss-util, nss-util-debuginfo and / or nss-util-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 89824

File Name: sl_20160309_nss_util_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 2.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/10/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-util-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-util, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:nss-util-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1950

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