Scientific Linux Security Update : nss on SL4.x, SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 61026

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support the development of security-enabled client and server applications.

This erratum blacklists a small number of HTTPS certificates by adding them, flagged as untrusted, to the NSS Builtin Object Token (the libnssckbi.so library) certificate store. (BZ#689430)

Note: This fix only applies to applications using the NSS Builtin Object Token. It does not blacklist the certificates for applications that use the NSS library, but do not use the NSS Builtin Object Token (such as curl).

All NSS users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. After installing the update, applications using NSS must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61026

File Name: sl_20110428_nss_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2011

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