Packages
- nss - Transition package for Network Security Service libraries
Details
It was discovered that several invalid HTTPS certificates were issued and
revoked. An attacker could exploit these to perform a machine-in-the-middle
attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications.
These certificates were marked as explicitly not trusted to prevent their
misuse.
It was discovered that several invalid HTTPS certificates were issued and
revoked. An attacker could exploit these to perform a machine-in-the-middle
attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications.
These certificates were marked as explicitly not trusted to prevent their
misuse.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that use NSS, such as Thunderbird or Evolution, to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | libnss3-1d – 3.12.9+ckbi-1.82-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | libnss3-1d – 3.12.9+ckbi-1.82-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | libnss3-1d – 3.12.9+ckbi-1.82-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libnss3-1d – 3.12.9+ckbi-1.82-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 | ||
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