Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:17815Null Pointer Dereference
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NSS is vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference attacks. A remote client could use this flaw to crash a TLS/SSL server using NSS which leads to denial of service attacks.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00011.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00037.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00049.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94349
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3163-1
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa137
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1306103
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5285
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5285
downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101033728
packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2016-5285
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5285
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46
www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/amazon_linux-cve-2016-5285
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P