CVE-2016-9074

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: June 11, 2018 Modified: November 25, 2025

Description

An existing mitigation of timing side-channel attacks is insufficient in some circumstances. This issue is addressed in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.26.1. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94341

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293334

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94341