High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1978
CVE-2016-1978
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.
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Affected products
49cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=43.0.4
- (no CPE)range: <44.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: <3.21
- osv-coords45 versionspkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 38.7.0esr-37.3+ 44 more
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-36.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
20- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0591.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0684.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0685.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84275nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035258nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2973-1nvd
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa124nvd
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvd
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21_release_notesnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06nvd
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