SUSE update for mozilla-nss

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU61884

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1097

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling NSSToken objects. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package mozilla-nss to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale: 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo: 11-SP3 - 11-SP4

mozilla-nss-debuginfo: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

mozilla-nss-certs-32bit: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

mozilla-nss-32bit: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

libsoftokn3-32bit: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

libfreebl3-32bit: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

mozilla-nss-tools: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

mozilla-nss-devel: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

mozilla-nss-certs: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

mozilla-nss: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

libsoftokn3: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

libfreebl3: before 3.68.3-47.25.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-202214936-1/

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.