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Fedora 14 : nss-3.12.10-7.fc14 (2011-15586)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56950

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

This security update revokes trust in DigiCert Sdn. Bhd Intermediate Certificate Authority from NSS - rhbz#751674

It was found that the Malaysia-based Digicert Sdn. Bhd. subordinate Certificate Authority (CA) issued HTTPS certificates with weak keys.
This update renders any HTTPS certificates signed by that CA as untrusted. This covers all uses of the certificates, including SSL, S/MIME, and code signing. Note: Digicert Sdn. Bhd. is not the same company as found at digicert.com.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Update the affected nss package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751674

http://www.nessus.org/u?5b6731bf

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56950

File Name: fedora_2011-15586.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/28/2011

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:nss, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:14

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2011

Reference Information

FEDORA: 2011-15586