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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-49
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Severity: Low
Title: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Information
disclosure
Date: July 27, 2020
Bugs: #726842
ID: 202007-49
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Synopsis
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NSS has an information disclosure vulnerability when handling DSA keys.
Background
==========
The Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) is a library implementing
security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11,
PKCS #12, S/MIME and X.509 certificates.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/nss < 3.52.1 >= 3.52.1
Description
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NSS was found to not always perform constant-time operations when
working with DSA key material.
Impact
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An attacker may be able to obtain information about a DSA private key.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-libs/nss-3.52.1”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-12399
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12399
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-49
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-49
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<a href=”https://security.gentoo.org/” class=””>https://security.gentoo.org/</a>
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Severity: Low
Title: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Information
disclosure
Date: July 27, 2020
Bugs: #726842
ID: 202007-49
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Synopsis
========
NSS has an information disclosure vulnerability when handling DSA keys.
Background
==========
The Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) is a library implementing
security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11,
PKCS #12, S/MIME and X.509 certificates.
Affected packages
=================
——————————————————————-
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
——————————————————————-
1 dev-libs/nss < 3.52.1 >= 3.52.1
Description
===========
NSS was found to not always perform constant-time operations when
working with DSA key material.
Impact
======
An attacker may be able to obtain information about a DSA private key.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-libs/nss-3.52.1”
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-12399
<a href=”https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12399″ class=””>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12399</a>
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
<a href=”https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-49″ class=””>https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-49</a>
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
<a href=”mailto:security@gentoo.org” class=””>security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
<a href=”https://bugs.gentoo.org” class=””>https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.
License
=======
Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
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