CVE-2015-3278

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: July 25, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The cipherstring parsing code in nss_compat_ossl while in multi-keyword mode does not match the expected set of ciphers for a given cipher combination, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238326

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238326

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

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.5%

71th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

nss_compat_ossl_project

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