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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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Configuration 1
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:43.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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Evaluator Description
<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>
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Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-15.html No Types Assigned
Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en la función ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange en Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) en versiones anteriores a 3.21, como se utiliza en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 44.0, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado llevando a cabo un apretón de manos SSL (1) DHE o (2) ECDHE en un momento de alto consumo de memoria.
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Translation
Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en la función ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange en Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) en versiones anteriores a 3.21, como se utiliza en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 44.0 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado llevando a cabo un apretón de manos SSL (1) DHE o (2) ECDHE en un momento de alto consumo de memoria.
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-1978 NVD
Published Date: 03/13/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 11/03/2017
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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