Advisory Published

USN-4203-1: NSS vulnerability

First published: Wed Nov 27 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libnss3<2:3.45-1ubuntu2.1
2:3.45-1ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of
ubuntu/libnss3<2:3.42-1ubuntu2.3
2:3.42-1ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libnss3<2:3.35-2ubuntu2.5
2:3.35-2ubuntu2.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libnss3<2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.8
2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this security notice?

    The vulnerability ID for this security notice is USN-4203-1.

  • What is the title of this security notice?

    The title of this security notice is 'USN-4203-1: NSS vulnerability'.

  • What is the description of the vulnerability?

    The vulnerability in NSS allows a remote attacker to crash NSS or possibly execute arbitrary code.

  • Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The libnss3 package in Ubuntu versions 19.10, 19.04, 18.04, and 16.04 is affected by this vulnerability.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update the libnss3 package to the specified remedial version for your Ubuntu version.

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