Debian alert DLA-1704-1 (nss)

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Roberto  C. Sánchez  <roberto@debian.org> 
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debian-lts-announce@lists.debian.org 
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[SECURITY] [DLA 1704-1] nss security update 
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Mon, 4 Mar 2019 22:44:43 -0500
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<20190305034443.zm53gy6em7twm673@connexer.com>
Package        : nss
Version        : 2:3.26-1+debu8u4
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-12404 CVE-2018-18508
Debian Bug     : 921614


Vulnerabilities have been discovered in nss, the Mozilla Network
Security Service library.

CVE-2018-12404

    Cache side-channel variant of the Bleichenbacher attack

CVE-2018-18508

    NULL pointer dereference in several CMS functions resulting in a
    denial of service

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
2:3.26-1+debu8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your nss packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS