CVE-2016-1978

7.3 HIGH
Published: March 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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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:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.5%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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