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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-11756: Security patch for nspr, nss-softokn, nss-util (ALAS-2021-1522)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-11756: Security patch for nspr, nss-softokn, nss-util (ALAS-2021-1522)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/09/2019
Created
07/15/2021
Added
07/13/2021
Modified
07/13/2021

Description

Improper refcounting of soft token session objects could cause a use-after-free and crash (likely limited to a denial of service). This vulnerability affects Firefox < 71.

Solution(s)

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

References

  • ALAS-2021-1522
  • CVE-2019-11756
  • USN-4216-1
  • USN-4216-2

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