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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.5168.4
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5168-4)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-5168-4 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-5168-4 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-5168-3 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. Unfortunately that update introduced
a regression that could break SSL connections. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that NSS incorrectly handled verifying DSA/RSA-PSS
signatures. A 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 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

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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