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nss: Use-after-free during processing of DER encoded keys in NSS (MFSA 2016-36)

🗓️ 25 Apr 2016 11:57:46Reported by RedHatType 
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NSS has a use-after-free flaw processing Distinguished Encoding Rules keys; crafted certificates may crash or execute code.

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CVSS 26.8
CVSS 38.8
EPSS0.00707
use after freedistinguished encoding ruleskeys processingcrafted certificatesarbitrary code execution
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