CVE-2016-1978

CVE Database · CVE-2016-1978

CVE-2016-1978

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

2.39%

Published

Mar 13, 2016

Modified

May 6, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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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.

Affected Products (2)

mozilla · firefoxvulnerable

mozilla · network_security_servicesvulnerable

References (20)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vendor Advisory

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

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