1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2087-1

USN-2087-1: NSPR vulnerability

Publication date

23 January 2014

Overview

NSPR could be made to crash or run programs if it received a specially crafted certificate.

Releases

Packages

  • nspr - NetScape Portable Runtime Library

Details

It was discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled certain malformed X.509
certificates. A remote attacker could use a crafted X.509 certificate to
cause NSPR to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

It was discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled certain malformed X.509
certificates. A remote attacker could use a crafted X.509 certificate to
cause NSPR to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.10 saucy libnspr4 –  2:4.9.5-1ubuntu1.1
12.10 quantal libnspr4 –  4.9.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
12.04 precise libnspr4 –  4.9.5-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
10.04 lucid libnspr4-0d –  4.9.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.2

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