CVE-2024-7531

mozilla: nss: PK11_Encrypt using CKM_CHACHA20 can reveal plaintext on Intel Sandy Bridge machines

Published Aug 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Calling `PK11_Encrypt()` in NSS using CKM_CHACHA20 and the same buffer for input and output can result in plaintext on an Intel Sandy Bridge processor. In Firefox this only affects the QUIC header protection feature when the connection is using the ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher suite. The most likely outcome is connection failure, but if the connection persists despite the high packet loss it could be possible for a network observer to identify packets as coming from the same source despite a network path change. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, and Firefox ESR < 128.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5740-1 firefox-esr security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6966-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-367
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:128.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title mozilla: PK11_Encrypt using CKM_CHACHA20 can reveal plaintext on Intel Sandy Bridge machines mozilla: nss: PK11_Encrypt using CKM_CHACHA20 can reveal plaintext on Intel Sandy Bridge machines
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title mozilla: PK11_Encrypt using CKM_CHACHA20 can reveal plaintext on Intel Sandy Bridge machines
Weaknesses CWE-319
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Mar 19, 2025, 3:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2024, 11:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:20 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 6, 2024, 12:00 AM