USN-2903-2: NSS regression
Publication date
23 February 2016
Overview
USN-2903-1 introduced a regression in NSS.
Releases
Packages
- nss - Network Security Service library
Details
USN-2903-1 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. An incorrect package versioning
change in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS caused a regression when building software
against NSS. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Hanno Böck discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain division
functions, possibly leading to cryptographic weaknesses. (CVE-2016-1938)
This update also refreshes the NSS package to version 3.21 which includes
the latest CA certificate bundle, and removes the SPI CA.
USN-2903-1 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. An incorrect package versioning
change in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS caused a regression when building software
against NSS. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Hanno Böck discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain division
functions, possibly leading to cryptographic weaknesses. (CVE-2016-1938)
This update also refreshes the NSS package to version 3.21 which includes
the latest CA certificate bundle, and removes the SPI CA.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
12.04 precise | libnss3-dev – 2:3.21-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 |
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