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Oracle Linux 6 : nss, / nss-util, / nss-softokn, / and / nspr (ELSA-2013-1144)
high Nessus Plugin ID 69253
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2013-1144 advisory.nspr [4.9.5-2]
- Update to NSPR_4_9_5_RTM
- Resolves: rhbz#927186 - Rebase to nspr-4.9.5
- Add upstream URL for an existing patch per packaging guidelines
[4.9.5-1]
- Resolves: Rebase to nspr-4.9.5
[4.9.2-1]
- Update to nspr-4.9.2
- Related: rhbz#863286
nss [3.14.3-4.0.1.el6_4]
- Added nss-vendor.patch to change vendor
[3.14.3-4]
- Revert to accepting MD5 on digital signatures by default
- Resolves: rhbz#957603 - nss 3.14 - MD5 hash algorithm disabled
[3.14.3-3]
- Ensure pem uses system freebl as with this update freebl brings in new API's
- Resolves: rhbz#927157 - [RFE][RHEL6] Rebase to nss-3.14.3 to fix the lucky-13 issue
[3.14.3-2]
- Install sechash.h and secmodt.h which are now provided by nss-devel
- Resolves: rhbz#927157 - [RFE][RHEL6] Rebase to nss-3.14.3 to fix the lucky-13 issue
- Remove unsafe -r option from commands that remove headers already shipped by nss-util and nss-softoken
[3.14.3-1]
- Update to NSS_3.14.3_RTM
- Resolves: rhbz#927157 - [RFE][RHEL6] Rebase to nss-3.14.3 to fix the lucky-13 issue
- Update expired test certificates (fixed in upstream bug 852781)
- Sync up pem module's rsawrapr.c with softoken's upstream changes for nss-3.14.3
- Reactivate the aia tests
nss-softokn [3.14.3-3]
- Add patch to conditionally compile according to old or new sqlite api
- new is used on rhel-6 while rhel-5 uses old but we need the same code for both
- Resolves: rhbz#927158 - Rebase to nss-softokn 3.14.3 to fix the lucky-13 issue
[3.14.3-2]
- Revert to using a code patch for relro support
- Related: rhbz#927158
[3.14.3-1]
- Update to NSS_3_14_3_RTM
- Resolves: rhbz#927158 - Rebase to nss-softokn 3.14.3 to fix the lucky-13 issue
- Add export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=//usr/lib before the signing commands in __spec_install_post scriplet to ensure signing tool links with in-tree freebl so verification uses same algorithm as in signing
- Add %check section to run the upstream crypto reqression test suite as per packaging guidelines
- Don't install sechash.h or secmodt.h which as per 3.14 are provided by nss-devel
- Update the licence to MPLv2.0
[3.12.9-12]
- Bootstrapping of the builroot in preparation for rebase to 3.14.3
- Remove hasht.h from the %files devel list to prevent update conflicts with nss-util
- With 3.14.3 hasht.h will be provided by nss-util-devel
- Related: rhbz#927158 - rebase nss-softokn to 3.14.3
nss-util [3.14.3-3]
- Resolves: rhbz#984967 - nssutil_ReadSecmodDB leaks memory
[3.14.3-2]
- Revert to accepting MD5 on digital signatures by default
- Resolves: rhbz#957603 - nss 3.14 - MD5 hash algorithm disabled
[3.14.3-1]
- Update to NSS_3_14_3_RTM
- Resolves: rhbz#927171 - Rebase to 3.14.3 as part of the fix for the lucky-13 issue
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 69253
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1144.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/8/2013
Updated: 4/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1620
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-softokn-freebl-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-util, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-softokn-freebl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-softokn, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-pkcs11-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nspr, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nspr-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-softokn-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-sysinit, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-util-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:nss
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-0791, CVE-2013-1620
RHSA: 2013:1144