CVE-2016-9074

An existing mitigation of timing side-channel attacks is insufficient in some circumstances. This issue is addressed in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.26.1. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293334	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94341	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 14:29

Updated : 2018-08-09 08:12

NVD link : CVE-2016-9074

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9074

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

debian

debian_linux

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