• [ GLSA 202012-21 ] Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Denial of se

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202012-21
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    https://security.gentoo.org/
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    Severity: Low
    Title: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Denial of service
    Date: December 23, 2020
    Bugs: #750254
    ID: 202012-21

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A vulnerability in NSS might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial
    of Service condition.

    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 < 3.58 >= 3.58

    Description
    ===========

    A flaw was found in the way Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS)
    handled CCS (ChangeCipherSpec) messages in TLS 1.3.

    Impact
    ======

    A remote attacker could send multiple crafted CSS messages in row after ClientHello message to a server application linked against NSS library, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

    Workaround
    ==========

    Disable TLS 1.3 protocol.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.58"

    References
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    [ 1 ] CVE-2020-25648
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25648

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-21

    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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