Bug#787505: libnss3: NSS 3.19.1 breaks icedove IMAPS to server with DH 786 temp key

Mike Hommey mh at glandium.org
Sat Jun 20 21:48:35 UTC 2015


On Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 10:45:25PM +1200, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote:
> Package: libnss3
> Version: 2:3.19-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> since upgrade to NSS 3.19.1, icedove refuses to connect to an IMAPS server with
> a "Server Temp Key: DH, 768 bits". Workaround is to downgrade to NSS 3.19 or
> change icedove connection to unencrypted IMAP.
> 
> To protect against logjam attacks, NSS 3.19.1 refuses to connect to servers
> with a finite field algorithm key strength less than 1023 bits:
> https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
> US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.1_release_notes
> 
> This behaviour breaks icedove on Debian clients that need to connect to IMAPS
> servers with weak server temp keys. Note that these are clients which have no
> control over configuration of remote servers. Workaround is to downgrade to NSS
> 3.19 or change icedove connection to unencrypted IMAP.

Can you check with 3.19.2-1?

Mike



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