CVE-2017-11697

HIGH

Mozilla Network Security Services - Denial of Service via Crafted cert8.db File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The __hash_open function in hash.c:229 in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and crash) via a crafted cert8.db file.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039153
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100345
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.geeknik.net/9brdqk6xu
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-37

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
mozilla/network_security_services
Published Dec 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026