CVE-2016-9574: Medium severity mozilla nss esr vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2018
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Updated

nss before version 3.30 is vulnerable to a remote denial of service during the session handshake when using SessionTicket extension and ECDHE-ECDSA.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Mozilla Network Security Services<3.30

Event History

Jul 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9574?

CVE-2016-9574 has a severity rating of medium as it can lead to a remote denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9574?

To fix CVE-2016-9574, update to NSS version 3.30 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2016-9574?

CVE-2016-9574 affects the Mozilla Network Security Services before version 3.30.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9574?

CVE-2016-9574 is a remote denial of service vulnerability that occurs during the session handshake.

5

What is the cause of CVE-2016-9574?

CVE-2016-9574 is caused by a flaw in the handling of the SessionTicket extension and ECDHE-ECDSA.

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