Mozilla Network Security Services up to 3.14.0 Network Security Service input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Mozilla Network Security Services up to 3.14.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Network Security Service. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5605. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Network Security Services up to 3.14.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Network Security Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.14 before 3.14.5 and 3.15 before 3.15.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via invalid handshake packets.

The weakness was published 11/18/2013 by Andrew (Website). The advisory is available at developer.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5605 since 08/26/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71449 (Fedora 19 : nss-3.15.3-1.fc19 / nss-softokn-3.15.3-1.fc19 / nss-util-3.15.3-1.fc19 (2013-23301)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350479 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for nss: ALAS-2013-265).

Upgrading to version 3.14.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (71449), SecurityFocus (BID 63738†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57259†). Similar entries are available at VDB-11206, VDB-11827, VDB-11825 and VDB-11826. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 71449
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : nss-3.15.3-1.fc19 / nss-softokn-3.15.3-1.fc19 / nss-util-3.15.3-1.fc19 (2013-23301)
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OpenVAS ID: 892800
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2800-1 (nss - buffer overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Network Security Services 3.14.1

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08/26/2013 🔍
11/12/2013 +78 days 🔍
11/15/2013 +3 days 🔍
11/18/2013 +3 days 🔍
11/18/2013 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2013 +25 days 🔍
12/16/2013 +3 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +463 days 🔍
03/14/2016 +356 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +2128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: USN-2030-1
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-5605 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5605
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65490

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SecurityFocus: 63738 - Mozilla Network Security Services CVE-2013-5605 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57259 - [cpujul2014-1972956, cpuoct2014-1972960, cpujan2015-1972971] Oracle Multiple Products and Mozilla Network Security Services as Used in Multiple Mozilla Products Remote DoS, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/10/2022 14:36
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (77), 01/31/2019 13:35 (6), 01/10/2022 14:34 (3), 01/10/2022 14:36 (1)
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