SB2016061301 - Input validation error in developer.mozilla nss
Published: June 13, 2016 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016061301
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2834)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.23, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-61.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91072
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3029-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1206283
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1221620
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241034
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241037
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.23_release_notes