RHSA-2019:2237: Moderate: nss, nss-softokn, nss-util, and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Aug 6, 2019
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Updated

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support the cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications.Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) provides platform independence for non-GUI operating system facilities.The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nss (3.44.0), nss-softokn (3.44.0), nss-util (3.44.0), nspr (4.21.0). (BZ#1645231, BZ#1692269, BZ#1692271, BZ#1692274)Security Fix(es): ROHNP: Key Extraction Side Channel in Multiple Crypto Libraries (CVE-2018-0495) nss: Cache side-channel variant of the Bleichenbacher attack (CVE-2018-12404) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

51 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nspr<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nss<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-softokn<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-util<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nspr<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nspr-debuginfo<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nspr-debuginfo<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nspr-devel<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nspr-devel<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nss<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-debuginfo<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-debuginfo<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-devel<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-devel<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-pkcs11-devel<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-pkcs11-devel<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-softokn<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-debuginfo<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-debuginfo<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-devel<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-devel<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-freebl<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-freebl<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-freebl-devel<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-freebl-devel<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-sysinit<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-tools<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-util<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-util-debuginfo<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-util-debuginfo<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-util-devel<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-util-devel<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-sysinit<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-tools<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nspr<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nspr-debuginfo<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nspr-devel<4.21.0-1.el7
4.21.0-1.el7
redhat/nss<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-debuginfo<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-devel<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-pkcs11-devel<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-softokn<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-debuginfo<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-devel<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-freebl<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-softokn-freebl-devel<3.44.0-5.el7
3.44.0-5.el7
redhat/nss-sysinit<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-tools<3.44.0-4.el7
3.44.0-4.el7
redhat/nss-util<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-util-debuginfo<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7
redhat/nss-util-devel<3.44.0-3.el7
3.44.0-3.el7

Remediation

Event History

Mar 9, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:59 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2019:2237?

The severity of RHSA-2019:2237 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2019:2237?

To fix RHSA-2019:2237, update the affected packages to their latest versions as provided by Red Hat.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2019:2237?

The affected packages of RHSA-2019:2237 include nspr, nss, nss-softokn, and others within similar versions.

4

Are there any specific versions mentioned in RHSA-2019:2237?

Yes, specific vulnerable versions include nspr 4.21.0-1.el7 and nss 3.44.0-4.el7.

5

What systems are impacted by RHSA-2019:2237?

RHSA-2019:2237 impacts RHEL 7 systems using the affected security libraries.

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