Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple vulnerabilities

Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NSS, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. nss 2017-05-07 2017-05-07 616032 616036 remote 3.29.5 3.29.5

The Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) is a library implementing security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME and X.509 certificates.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NSS. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or view sensitive information.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.29.5"

CVE-2017-5461 CVE-2017-5462 BlueKnight whissi