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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-12384: Security patch for nss (ALAS-2018-1095)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-12384: Security patch for nss (ALAS-2018-1095)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/26/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
10/25/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

When handling a SSLv2-compatible ClientHello request, the server doesn't generate a new random value but sends an all-zero value instead. This results in full malleability of the ClientHello for SSLv2 used for TLS 1.2 in all versions prior to NSS 3.39. This does not impact TLS 1.3.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-nss

References

  • ALAS-2018-1095
  • CVE-2018-12384
  • USN-3850-1
  • USN-3850-2

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