libnss3: A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content
CVE-2018-12404 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libnss3 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1, released December 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content. This is a variant of the Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) and affects all NSS versions prior to NSS 3.41.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libnss3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1 | libnss3 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| libnss3-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1 | libnss3-tools 2:3.35-2ubuntu2.1 | Dec 11, 2018 |
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