USN-4203-2: NSS vulnerability
USN-4203-2: NSS vulnerability nss vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary NSS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description nss – Network Security Service library Details USN-4203-1 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM libnss3 – 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5+esm2 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM libnss3 – 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.5 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. [ more… ]