CVE-2024-6609: Memory corruption in NSS

Published Jul 9, 2024
·
Updated

Last updated 2 September 2024

Other sources

When almost out-of-memory an elliptic curve key which was never allocated could have been freed again.

Mozilla

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
131.0.2-2
debian/nss<=2:3.61-1+deb11u3, <=2:3.87.1-1
2:3.105-2
Mozilla Thunderbird<128
128
Mozilla Firefox<128.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.0
Mozilla Firefox<128
128

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 131.0.2-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nss to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:3.105-2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128

Event History

Jul 9, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:25 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:53 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6609?

CVE-2024-6609 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-6609?

To fix CVE-2024-6609, users should upgrade to Firefox and Thunderbird version 128.0 or later.

3

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2024-6609?

CVE-2024-6609 affects Firefox versions prior to 128.0.

4

Which versions of Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2024-6609?

CVE-2024-6609 affects Thunderbird versions prior to 128.0.

5

What type of issue does CVE-2024-6609 represent?

CVE-2024-6609 is an issue related to memory management in elliptic curve key handling.

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