news 28 Posted May 18, 2016 Package : nss Version : 3.14.5-1+deb7u6 CVE ID : CVE-2015-7181 CVE-2015-7182 CVE-2016-1938 CVE-2016-1950 CVE-2016-1978 CVE-2016-1979 This security update fixes serious security issues in NSS including arbitrary code execution and remote denial service attacks. For Debian 7 "wheezy", these problems have been fixed in 3.14.5-1+deb7u6. We recommend you upgrade your nss packages as soon as possible. CVE-2015-7181 The sec_asn1d_parse_leaf function improperly restricts access to an unspecified data structure. CVE-2015-7182 Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder. CVE-2016-1938 The s_mp_div function in lib/freebl/mpi/mpi.c in improperly divides numbers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms. CVE-2016-1950 Heap-based buffer overflow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ASN.1 data in an X.509 certificate. CVE-2016-1978 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function 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. CVE-2016-1979 Use-after-free vulnerability in the PK11_ImportDERPrivateKeyInfoAndReturnKey function allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted key data with DER encoding. Further information about Debian LTS security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Share this post Link to post
