vulnerability
RHSA-2016:0591: nss, nss-util, and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 13, 2016 | Apr 8, 2016 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Description
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support thecross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications.The nss-util packages provide utilities for use with the Network SecurityServices (NSS) libraries. Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) provides platformindependence for non-GUI operating system facilities.The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version: nss3.21.0, nss-util 3.21.0, nspr 4.11.0. (BZ#1300629, BZ#1299874, BZ#1299861)Security Fix(es):Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla Project for reporting these issues.Upstream acknowledges Eric Rescorla as the original reporter of CVE-2016-1978;and Tim Taubert as the original reporter of CVE-2016-1979.
Solutions
Explore Exposure Command
Confidently identify and prioritize exposures from endpoint to cloud with full attack surface visibility and threat-aware risk context.