USN-740-1: NSS vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 8.10
• Ubuntu 8.04
• Ubuntu 7.10
• Ubuntu 6.06

Packages

• firefox -
• nss -

Details

The MD5 algorithm is known not to be collision resistant. This update
blocklists the proof of concept rogue certificate authority as discussed
in http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 8.10

• libnss3-1d - 3.12.0.3-0ubuntu5.8.10.1

Ubuntu 8.04

• libnss3-0d - 3.12.0.3-0ubuntu0.8.04.5
• libnss3-1d - 3.12.0.3-0ubuntu0.8.04.5

Ubuntu 7.10

• libnss3-0d - 3.11.5-3ubuntu0.7.10.2

Ubuntu 6.06

• libnss3 - 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614k-0ubuntu2

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to
effect the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2004-2761