Issue Overview:
Multiple NSS NIST curves were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as “Minerva”. This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private key. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121. (CVE-2023-6135)
Affected Packages:
nss-softokn
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update nss-softokn to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
nss-softokn-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
nss-softokn-freebl-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
nss-softokn-devel-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
i686:
nss-softokn-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.i686
nss-softokn-freebl-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.i686
nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.i686
nss-softokn-devel-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.i686
nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.i686
src:
nss-softokn-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.src
x86_64:
nss-softokn-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
nss-softokn-freebl-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
nss-softokn-devel-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.90.0-6.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
Red Hat: CVE-2023-6135
Mitre: CVE-2023-6135