- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-46 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 19, 2017 Bugs: #550288, #571086, #604916 ID: 201701-46 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NSS, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to obtain access to private key information. 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 < 3.28 >= 3.28 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NSS. Please review the CVE identifiers and technical papers referenced below for details. Impact ====== Remote attackers could conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, obtain access to private key information, or cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.28" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2015-2721 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2721 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-4000 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4000 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-7575 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7575 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-1938 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1938 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-5285 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5285 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-8635 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-8635 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-9074 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9074 [ 8 ] SLOTH Attack Technical Paper http://www.mitls.org/pages/attacks/SLOTH Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46 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. License ======= Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --IaUA2rjNRE1qkoRse7wxSpqjKrtacOEtO--