critical
9.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-2834

First published: Mon Jun 13 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Ubuntu=16.04
openSUSE=42.1
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
Mozilla NSS ESR<=3.22
Mozilla Firefox<=46.0.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0-sp1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-2834?

    CVE-2016-2834 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service and application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-2834?

    To address CVE-2016-2834, users should upgrade to Mozilla Network Security Services version 3.23 or later and update their Firefox browser to version 47.0 or later.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-2834?

    CVE-2016-2834 affects various versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to 47.0 and Mozilla NSS versions before 3.23, as well as specific Ubuntu and openSUSE distributions.

  • Can CVE-2016-2834 lead to data exposure?

    CVE-2016-2834 is primarily known for causing denial of service, and there is no direct indication that it leads to data exposure.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-2834?

    CVE-2016-2834 can be exploited through remote attacks that target memory corruption vulnerabilities, leading to application crashes.

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