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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841964
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2343-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-2343-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nss' package(s) announced via the USN-2343-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tyson Smith and Jesse Schwartzentruber discovered that NSS contained a race
condition when performing certificate validation. An attacker could use
this issue to cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'nss' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1544
BugTraq ID: 68816
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68816
Debian Security Information: DSA-2986 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2986
Debian Security Information: DSA-2996 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2996
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030617
http://secunia.com/advisories/59591
http://secunia.com/advisories/59719
http://secunia.com/advisories/59760
http://secunia.com/advisories/60083
http://secunia.com/advisories/60486
http://secunia.com/advisories/60621
http://secunia.com/advisories/60628
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