USN-5168-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5168-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5168-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5168-1
Related
Published
2021-12-01T16:49:18.280123Z
Modified
2021-12-01T16:49:18.280123Z
Summary
nss vulnerability
Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that NSS incorrectly handled verifying DSA/RSA-PSS signatures. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.13

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.32-1ubuntu3
2:3.34-1ubuntu1
2:3.35-2ubuntu2
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.2
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.3
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.5
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.6
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.7
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.8
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.9
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.11
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.35-2ubuntu2.13",
            "binary_name": "libnss3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.35-2ubuntu2.13",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.35-2ubuntu2.13",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.35-2ubuntu2.13",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.45-1ubuntu2
2:3.47-1ubuntu1
2:3.47-1ubuntu2
2:3.48-1ubuntu1
2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1
2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.1
2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.2
2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.4
2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libnss3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}