CVE-2018-12404

nss: Cache side-channel variant of the Bleichenbacher attack

Published May 2, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 44.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A cached side channel attack during handshakes using RSA encryption could allow for the decryption of encrypted content. This is a variant of the Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext attack (AKA Bleichenbacher attack) and affects all NSS versions prior to NSS 3.41.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1704-1 nss security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2388-1 nss security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3850-1 NSS vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3850-2 NSS vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.33931}

epss

{'score': 0.40309}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:38 AM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2019, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 30, 2018, 12:00 AM