[USN-8071-1] NSS vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8071-1
March 04, 2026

nss vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

NSS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

Software Description:
- nss: Network Security Service library

Details:

It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled memory when performing
certain GHASH operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
libnss3 2:3.114-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libnss3 2:3.98-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libnss3 2:3.98-0ubuntu0.22.04.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8071-1
CVE-2026-2781

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.114-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.98-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.98-0ubuntu0.22.04.3