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Debian dla-4729 : libnss3 - security update

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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CVE-2026-16389 in libnss3 allows arbitrary code execution when processing a crafted certificate.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dla-4729. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(334146);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-16389");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4729 : libnss3 - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 11 / 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4729
advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4729-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Jochen Sprickerhof
    August 10, 2026                               https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : nss
    Version        : 3.61-1+deb11u7 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-16389

    Tomoya Nakanishi discovered a flaw in nss, the Mozilla Network Security
    Service library, which may result in execution of arbitrary code if a
    specially crafted certificate is processed.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
    3.61-1+deb11u7.

    For Debian 12 bookworm, this problem has been fixed in version
    2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4.

    We recommend that you upgrade your nss packages.

    For the detailed security status of nss please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/nss

    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
    Attachment:
    signature.asc
    Description: PGP signature

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/nss");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-16389");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/nss");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/nss");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libnss3 packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-16389");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnss3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnss3-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnss3-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(11)\.[0-9]+|^(12)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 11.0 / 12.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libnss3', 'reference': '3.61-1+deb11u7'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libnss3-dev', 'reference': '3.61-1+deb11u7'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libnss3-tools', 'reference': '3.61-1+deb11u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libnss3', 'reference': '2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libnss3-dev', 'reference': '2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libnss3-tools', 'reference': '2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libnss3 / libnss3-dev / libnss3-tools');
}

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10 Aug 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.00436
SSVC
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