critical
9.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-1490: Use After Free

First published: Thu Feb 06 2014(Updated: )

Race condition in libssl in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, SeaMonkey before 2.24, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a resumption handshake that triggers incorrect replacement of a session ticket.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<27.0
Firefox ESR<24.3
Mozilla NSS ESR<3.15.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.24
Thunderbird<24.3.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center<12.1.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.2.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.2.1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.0
Oracle VM Server=3.2
Fedora=19
Fedora=20
SUSE Linux=11.4
SUSE Linux=12.3
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
Debian=7.0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Ubuntu=13.10
Red Hat Fedora=19
Red Hat Fedora=20
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
Debian Linux=7.0

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=930857

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=930874

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-1490?

    CVE-2014-1490 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-1490?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-1490, upgrade to the latest versions of the affected software, such as Mozilla Firefox 27.0 or later.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2014-1490?

    CVE-2014-1490 affects Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and other products utilizing Mozilla NSS before specified versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-1490?

    CVE-2014-1490 involves a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2014-1490 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-1490 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause a denial of service.

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