CVE-2017-5462 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5462: A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to address this issue and Firefox ESR 52.1 has been updated with NSS version 3.28.4. This vulnerabilit

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5462 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in45.9.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
nss→ fixed in2:3.26.2-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nss
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in45.9.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
nss→ fixed in2:3.26.2-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nss
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in45.9.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
nss→ fixed in2:3.26.2-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nss
```

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