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Echo: nss: security update to 2:3.98-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 457663

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - NSS was susceptible to a timing side-channel attack when performing RSA decryption. This attack could
 potentially allow an attacker to recover the private data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124,
 Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9. (CVE-2023-5388)

Solution

Update the nss library and its related packages to version 2:3.98-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2023-5388

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 457663

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.1

Percentile: 53.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5388

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-5388