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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842681
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2924-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-2924-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-2924-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Francis Gabriel discovered that NSS incorrectly handled decoding certain
ASN.1 data. An remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSS to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1950
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
BugTraq ID: 84223
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84223
Debian Security Information: DSA-3510 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
Debian Security Information: DSA-3520 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
Debian Security Information: DSA-3688 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0495
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0495.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0727 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0777 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0820 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0909 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0731 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0733 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1557 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2924-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
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