CVE-2016-1978

HIGH

Firefox < 43.0.4 - Use-After-Free in ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange

Title source: llm

Description

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 (20)

Core 20

Core References

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa124

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0684.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0685.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84275

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notes

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0591.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035258

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1209546

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3

EPSS 0.0246

EPSS Percentile 85.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Details

Status published

Products (2)

mozilla/firefox < 43.0.4

mozilla/network_security_services < 3.20.1

Published Mar 13, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026