Gentoo: GLSA-201705-04: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NSS. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.29.5"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5461 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5461 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-5462 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5462
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NSS, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
The Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) is a library implementing security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME and X.509 certificates.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/nss < 3.29.5 >= 3.29.5
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or view sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.