CVE-2016-1978

Published: Mar 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Network Security Services

2 products

Network Security Services

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 43.0.4
Mozilla Network Security Services	Up to 3.20.1

References (40)

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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