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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202212-05
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    Severity: High
    Title: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple Vulnerabilities
    Date: December 19, 2022
    Bugs: #827946, #836386, #848984, #877169
    ID: 202212-05

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NSS, the worst of which
    could result in arbitrary code execution.

    Background
    ==========

    The Mozilla Network Security Service is a library implementing security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12,
    S/MIME and X.509 certificates.

    Affected packages
    =================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 dev-libs/nss < 3.79.2 >= 3.79.2

    Description
    ===========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Network
    Security Service (NSS). Please review the CVE identifiers referenced
    below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) users should upgrade to the
    latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.79.2"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2021-43527
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43527
    [ 2 ] CVE-2022-1097
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1097
    [ 3 ] CVE-2022-3479
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3479
    [ 4 ] MFSA-2021-51

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-05

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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