NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nss package, versions <2:3.25-1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
2.51% (91st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-NSS-421376
- published 27 Jun 2018
- disclosed 15 Nov 2019
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2016-5285 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 nss to version 2:3.25-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nss package and not the nss package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Mozilla Network Security Services due to a missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5285
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa137
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5285
- https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101033728
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2016-5285
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/amazon_linux-cve-2016-5285
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00049.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1306103
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5285
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94349
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5285
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3163-1
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