CVE-2018-12404: Infoleak
First published: Fri Nov 30 2018(Updated: )
A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content. This is a variant of the Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) and affects all NSS versions prior to NSS 3.41.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/nspr | <0:4.21.0-1.el7 | 0:4.21.0-1.el7 |
| redhat/nss | <0:3.44.0-4.el7 | 0:3.44.0-4.el7 |
| redhat/nss-softokn | <0:3.44.0-5.el7 | 0:3.44.0-5.el7 |
| redhat/nss-util | <0:3.44.0-3.el7 | 0:3.44.0-3.el7 |
| Mozilla Network Security Services | <3.41 | |
| redhat/nss | <3.36.6 | 3.36.6 |
| redhat/nss | <3.40.1 | 3.40.1 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX500 | <2.14.0 | 2.14.0 |
| debian/nss | 2:3.61-1+deb11u3 2:3.61-1+deb11u4 2:3.87.1-1 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u1 2:3.105-2 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12404 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12404
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1657913
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0547
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2237
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-12404
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00021.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107260
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-12404
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00029.html
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-12404
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.36.6_release_notes
- http://cat.eyalro.net/
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.40.1_release_notes
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1664539
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-040-04 (Advisory)
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1485864
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12404
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12404
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12404
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12404
Parent vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-12404?
CVE-2018-12404 is a vulnerability that allows for the decryption of encrypted content through a cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption.
Which versions of NSS are affected by CVE-2018-12404?
All versions of NSS prior to NSS 3.41 are affected by CVE-2018-12404.
How severe is CVE-2018-12404?
CVE-2018-12404 has a severity rating of 5.9, considered medium severity.
How can I fix CVE-2018-12404?
To fix CVE-2018-12404, update to NSS version 3.41 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12404?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-12404 at the following references: [Mozilla NSS 3.36.6 Release Notes](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.36.6_release_notes), [CAT (Cryptographic Attacks Tests) - Cached RSA side channel attack](http://cat.eyalro.net/), [Mozilla NSS 3.40.1 Release Notes](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.40.1_release_notes).
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