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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842646
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2903-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-2903-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-2903-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hanno Bock discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain division
functions, possibly leading to cryptographic weaknesses. (CVE-2016-1938)

This update also refreshes the NSS package to version 3.21 which includes
the latest CA certificate bundle, and removes the SPI CA.

Affected Software/OS:
'nss' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1938
BugTraq ID: 81955
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81955
BugTraq ID: 91787
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Debian Security Information: DSA-3688 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/37-Mozilla-NSS-Wrong-calculation-results-in-mp_div-and-mp_exptmod.html
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notes
https://github.com/hannob/bignum-fuzz/blob/master/CVE-2016-1938-nss-mp_div.c
https://github.com/hannob/bignum-fuzz/blob/master/CVE-2016-1938-nss-mp_exptmod.c
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0338 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00010.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0306 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00001.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0309 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00002.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2903-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2903-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1
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