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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-5285: Security patch for nss-util, nss, nss-softokn (ALAS-2016-774)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-5285: Security patch for nss-util, nss, nss-softokn (ALAS-2016-774)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/16/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/16/2016
Modified
04/16/2020

Description

A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Mozilla Network Security Services due to a missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade--nss
  • amazon-linux-upgrade--nss-softokn
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-nss-util

References

  • ALAS-2016-774
  • CVE-2016-5285
  • USN-3163-1

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