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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-1978) (Multiple Advisories): nss, nspr, nss-softokn, and nss-util security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-1978) (Multiple Advisories): nss, nspr, nss-softokn, and nss-util security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/07/2016
Modified
01/22/2018

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nspr
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nspr-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-pkcs11-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-softokn-freebl-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-sysinit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-tools
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-util
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-util-devel

References

  • ELSA-2016-0685
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0727
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0777
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0820
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0909
  • RHSA-2016:0591
  • RHSA-2016:0684
  • RHSA-2016:0685
  • DLA-480-1
  • DSA-3688
  • 84275
  • 91787
  • 1035258
  • USN-2973-1
  • GLSA-201605-06
  • CVE-2016-1978
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