CVE-2017-7805

nss: Potential use-after-free in TLS 1.2 server when verifying client authentication

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
During TLS 1.2 exchanges, handshake hashes are generated which point to a message buffer. This saved data is used for later messages but in some cases, the handshake transcript can exceed the space available in the current buffer, causing the allocation of a new buffer. This leaves a pointer pointing to the old, freed buffer, resulting in a use-after-free when handshake hashes are then calculated afterwards. This can result in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1118-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1138-1 nss security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1153-1 icedove/thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3987-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3998-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4014-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16780 During TLS 1.2 exchanges, handshake hashes are generated which point to a message buffer. This saved data is used for later messages but in some cases, the handshake transcript can exceed the space available in the current buffer, causing the allocation of a new buffer. This leaves a pointer pointing to the old, freed buffer, resulting in a use-after-free when handshake hashes are then calculated afterwards. This can result in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3431-1 NSS vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3435-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3436-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:52.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:52.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Apr 12, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 28, 2017, 12:00 AM