CVE-2017-5462

nss: DRBG flaw in NSS

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to address this issue and Firefox ESR 52.1 has been updated with NSS version 3.28.4. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-906-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-946-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3831-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3872-1 nss security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14566 A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to address this issue and Firefox ESR 52.1 has been updated with NSS version 3.28.4. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3260-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3278-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 19, 2017, 12:00 AM