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Ubuntu USN-740-1 (firefox)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to firefox announced via advisory USN-740-1.
Insight
Insight
The MD5 algorithm is known not to be collision resistant. This update blacklists the proof of concept rogue certificate authority as discussed in http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/.
Solution
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libnss3 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614k-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu 7.10: libnss3-0d 3.11.5-3ubuntu0.7.10.2 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libnss3-0d 3.12.0.3-0ubuntu0.8.04.5 libnss3-1d 3.12.0.3-0ubuntu0.8.04.5 Ubuntu 8.10: libnss3-1d 3.12.0.3-0ubuntu5.8.10.1 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-740-1