CVE-2011-3640 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-3640: Untrusted search path vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Google Chrome before 17 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse pkcs11.txt file in a top-level directory. NOTE: the vendor's response was "Strange behavior, but w

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-3640 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nss→ fixed in3.13.1.with.ckbi.1.88-1urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nss
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nss→ fixed in3.13.1.with.ckbi.1.88-1urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nss
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nss→ fixed in3.13.1.with.ckbi.1.88-1urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nss
```

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