fkie_cve-2016-1978
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2016-03-13 18:59
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Summary
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.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0591.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0684.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0685.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.htmlVendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84275
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035258
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1
security@mozilla.orghttps://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa124
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1209546
security@mozilla.orghttps://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notes
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0591.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0684.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0685.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84275
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035258
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa124
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1209546
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notes
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox *
mozilla network_security_services *



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