GLSA 202508-04: Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): TLS RSA decryption timing attack

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): TLS RSA decryption timing attack
Date:	08/06/2025
Bugs:	#925027
ID:	202508-04

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in NSS, which can lead to the recovery of private data.

Background

The Mozilla Network Security Service is a library implementing security features like SSL v.2/v.3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME and X.509 certificates.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-libs/nss	< 3.98	>= 3.98	All supported architectures

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS). Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.98"

References

CVE-2023-5388

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202508-04.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.