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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-12400: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-12400: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
1
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/19/2020
Created
08/20/2020
Added
08/20/2020
Modified
10/21/2020

Description

When converting coordinates from projective to affine, the modular inversion was not performed in constant time, resulting in a possible timing-based side channel attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-nss

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