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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.971
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-971-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'nss' package(s) announced via the DLA-971-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'nss' package(s) announced via the DLA-971-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
CVE-2017-7502

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in NSS was found when server receives empty SSLv2 messages. This issue was introduced with the recent removal of SSLv2 protocol from upstream code in 3.24.0 and introduction of dedicated parser able to handle just sslv2-style hello messages.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, this problem has been fixed in version 2:3.26-1+debu7u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your nss packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'nss' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7502
1038579
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038579
98744
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98744
DSA-3872
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
RHSA-2017:1364
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1364
RHSA-2017:1365
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1365
RHSA-2017:1567
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1567
RHSA-2017:1712
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1712
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/rev/55ea60effd0d
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