CVE-2017-11696
Published: 27 December 2017
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __hash_open function in lib/dbm/src/hash.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact using a crafted cert8.db file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | Upstream NSS will not be fixing this issue. this is an issue in libnssdbm. NSS 3.35 made SQLite the default datastore. NSS 3.49 stopped building the legacy datastore. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
nss Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Ignored
|
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| cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |