CVE-2016-1938

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2016-01-26
CWE:
CWE-682
Bugzilla:
1305159: CVE-2016-1938 Mozilla NSS: Errors in mp_div and mp_exptmod cryptographic functions

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The s_mp_div function in lib/freebl/mpi/mpi.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, improperly divides numbers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the (1) mp_div or (2) mp_exptmod function.

Find out more about CVE-2016-1938 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 2.6
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 nss-softokn Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 nss-softokn Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 nss Will not fix

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