CVE-2016-9574

Public Exploit

Description

nss before version 3.30 is vulnerable to a remote denial of service during the session handshake when using SessionTicket extension and ECDHE-ECDSA.

Categories

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory mozilla.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] nss
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320695 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9574 issue tracking exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9574?
CVE-2016-9574 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9574?
To fix CVE-2016-9574, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9574 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9574 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9574?
CVE-2016-9574 affects [UNKNOWN] nss.
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