SUSE update for mozilla-nss

1) Covert timing channel

EUVDB-ID: #VU85267

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5388

CWE-ID: CWE-385 - Covert Timing Channel

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient fix for #VU84108 (CVE-2023-4421). A remote attacker can perform Marvin attack and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

mozilla-nss-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libfreebl3-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libsoftokn3-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-certs-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libfreebl3-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libsoftokn3-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-debuginfo-32bit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libsoftokn3-debuginfo: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libsoftokn3: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libfreebl3: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

libfreebl3-debuginfo: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-tools-debuginfo: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-tools: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-sysinit: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-certs: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-debuginfo: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-debugsource: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

mozilla-nss-devel: before 3.90.2-58.111.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreebl3-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libsoftokn3-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-certs-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreebl3-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libsoftokn3-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libsoftokn3-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libsoftokn3:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreebl3:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreebl3-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-sysinit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-certs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:mozilla-nss-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240578-1/

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.