CVE-2016-1978

nss: Use-after-free in NSS during SSL connections in low memory (MFSA 2016-15)

Published Mar 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-480-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3688-1 nss security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3067 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2973-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 AM