CVE-2017-5462

A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to address this issue and Firefox ESR 52.1 has been updated with NSS version 3.28.4. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1345089	Issue Tracking
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:52.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 14:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-5462

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5462

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-682

Incorrect Calculation

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox_esr
thunderbird
firefox
network_security_services

debian

debian_linux

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