CVE-2016-1978

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.3 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
mozillaCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 83%
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
𝑥
≤ 43.0.4
mozillanetwork_security_services
𝑥
≤ 3.20.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nss
bullseye
2:3.61-1+deb11u3
fixed
jessie
not-affected
wheezy
not-affected
bullseye (security)
2:3.61-1+deb11u4
fixed
bookworm
2:3.87.1-1
fixed
sid
2:3.105-2
fixed
trixie
2:3.105-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
Fixed 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
released
trusty
Fixed 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released
precise
Fixed 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
released
nss
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
Fixed 2:3.21-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
released
trusty
Fixed 2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released
precise
Fixed 2:3.21-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
released
thunderbird
zesty
Fixed 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu1
released
yakkety
Fixed 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu1
released
xenial
Fixed 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
wily
Fixed 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
released
trusty
Fixed 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released
precise
Fixed 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
released
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0591.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0684.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0685.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84275
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035258
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa124
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1209546
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0591.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0684.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0685.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84275
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035258
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa124
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1209546
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06