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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892836
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2836-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'nss' package(s) announced via the DLA-2836-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'nss' package(s) announced via the DLA-2836-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that nss, the Mozilla Network Security Service library, is prone to a heap overflow flaw when verifying DSA or RSA-PPS signatures, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2:3.26.2-1.1+deb9u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your nss packages.

For the detailed security status of nss please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'nss' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-43527
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-594438.pdf
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0002/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-05
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220802-0001/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1737470
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/security/nss/releases/NSS_3_68_1_RTM/
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/security/nss/releases/NSS_3_73_RTM/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-51/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
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