Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-5606
CVE-2013-5606
Description
The CERT_VerifyCert function in lib/certhigh/certvfy.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.15 before 3.15.3 provides an unexpected return value for an incompatible key-usage certificate when the CERTVerifyLog argument is valid, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted certificate.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: >=3.15, <3.15.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00080.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1791.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1829.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0041.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-19.xmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2994nvd
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-103.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63737nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2030-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.htmlnvd
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvd
- developer.mozilla.org/docs/NSS/NSS_3.15.3_release_notesnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01nvd
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