Man-in-the-middle attack in nss (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-12384 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
nss (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU15735
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12384
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The weakness exists due to ServerHello.random is all zero when handling a v2-compatible ClientHello. A remote attacker can use man-in-the-middle techniques to conduct passive replay attack and obtain potentially sensitive information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsnss (Alpine package): 3.36.1-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1cf2a95d5e12256524f77e43497146c98ea1cec2
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=10d9b859f21c3a2b7db4ec0d764cba419f4dfc4b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=447318e4bff01df5d8424ebddea8345bd4a29501
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d72dda5f6aca3e285cc381ec3b01d1925d92f976
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
