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Security Bulletin: Nss,Nss-util and Nspr vulnerabilities affect IBM SmartCloud Entry (CVE-2016-1978, CVE-2016-1979 )

Created by Chun Xia Li on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/629425
629425

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM SmartCloud Entry is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities in nss, nss-util and nspr. Attackers could exloit them using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-1978
DESCRIPTION:
Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111321 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1979
DESCRIPTION:
Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free when processing DER encoded keys in the Network Security Services (NSS) libraries. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111365 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.2.0 through 2.2.0.4 Appliance fix pack 6
IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.3.0 through 2.3.0.4 Appliance fix pack 6
IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.4.0 through 2.4.0.4 Appliance fix pack 6
IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.1.0 through 3.1.0.4 Appliance fix pack 21
IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.2.0 through 3.2.0.4 Appliance fix pack 21

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

8 September 2016: Original version published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 July 2020

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