Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NSS, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | dev-libs/nss on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.29.5 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.29.5 |
The Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) is a library implementing security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME and X.509 certificates.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NSS. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or view sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.29.5"