SB2014020520 - Cryptographic issues in nss (Alpine package)
Published: February 5, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014020520
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1740)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The ssl_Do1stHandshake function in sslsecur.c in libssl in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, when the TLS False Start feature is enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by using an arbitrary X.509 certificate during certain handshake traffic.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.