Ubuntu alert USN-8071-1 (nss)

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[USN-8071-1] NSS vulnerability
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:03:14 +0000
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8071-1
March 04, 2026

nss vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

NSS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

Software Description:
- nss: Network Security Service library

Details:

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

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
  libnss3                         2:3.114-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libnss3                         2:3.98-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libnss3                         2:3.98-0ubuntu0.22.04.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8071-1
  CVE-2026-2781

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.114-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.98-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.98-0ubuntu0....


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