CVE-2016-5285
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2019 at 03:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
33 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise LinuxLinux Enterprise Server
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Mozilla Network Security Services due to a missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (9)
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00011.htmlx_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00037.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00049.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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