Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201511-4
========================================
Severity: Critical
Date    : 2015-11-06
CVE-ID  : CVE-2015-7183
Package : nspr
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CVE

Summary
======
The package nspr before version 4.10.10-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 4.10.10-1.

# pacman -Syu "nspr>=4.10.10-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 4.10.10.

Workaround
=========
None.

Description
==========
A logic bug in the handling of large allocations would allow
exceptionally large allocations to be reported as successful, without
actually allocating the requested memory. This may allow attackers to
bypass security checks and obtain control of arbitrary memory.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

References
=========
https://www.mail-archive.com/dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org/msg12386.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7183

ArchLinux: 201511-4: nspr: arbitrary code execution

November 6, 2015

Summary

A logic bug in the handling of large allocations would allow exceptionally large allocations to be reported as successful, without actually allocating the requested memory. This may allow attackers to bypass security checks and obtain control of arbitrary memory.

Resolution

Upgrade to 4.10.10-1. # pacman -Syu "nspr>=4.10.10-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 4.10.10.

References

https://www.mail-archive.com/dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org/msg12386.html https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7183

Severity
Package : nspr
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CVE

Workaround

None.

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