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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7502: ELSA-2017-1365: nss security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7502: ELSA-2017-1365: nss security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/30/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/31/2017
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in NSS since 3.24.0 was found when server receives empty SSLv2 messages resulting into denial of service by remote attacker. A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way NSS handled empty SSLv2 messages. An attacker could use this flaw to crash a server application compiled against the NSS library.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-pkcs11-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-sysinit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nss-tools

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