What is the severity of USN-4417-2?

The severity of USN-4417-2 is not mentioned in the information provided.

How does USN-4417-2 affect Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 14.04?

USN-4417-2 affects Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 by providing a corresponding update for the NSS vulnerability.

What is the remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04?

The remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 is to install the libnss3 package version 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.9 or newer.

What is the remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04?

The remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04 is to install the libnss3 package version 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5+esm6 or newer.

Where can I find more information about USN-4417-2?

You can find more information about USN-4417-2 on the Ubuntu Security Notices website.

Vulnerability/
USN-4417-2

6/7/2020

USN-4417-2: NSS vulnerability

First published: Mon Jul 06 2020(Updated: )

USN-4417-1 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Cesar Pereida, Billy Bob Brumley, Yuval Yarom, and Nicola Tuveri discovered that NSS incorrectly handled RSA key generation. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing attack and recover RSA keys.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libnss3	<2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5+esm6	2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5+esm6
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libnss3	<2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.9	2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.9
	=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-4417-2?
The severity of USN-4417-2 is not mentioned in the information provided.
How does USN-4417-2 affect Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 14.04?
USN-4417-2 affects Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 by providing a corresponding update for the NSS vulnerability.
What is the remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04?
The remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 is to install the libnss3 package version 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.9 or newer.
What is the remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04?
The remedy for the NSS vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04 is to install the libnss3 package version 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5+esm6 or newer.
Where can I find more information about USN-4417-2?
You can find more information about USN-4417-2 on the Ubuntu Security Notices website.

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