Alpine: multiple nss packages: security update to 3.15.5-r0 (deprecated)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 401193

Description

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

- The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an
internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL
servers via a crafted certificate. (CVE-2014-1492)

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 401193

Version: Revision 1.24

Type: Local

Family: Alpine Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/16/2023

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1492

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/21/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1492

BID: 66356

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