8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-2834
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) Denial of Service and Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.23, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 12, 2023, 2:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-2834 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2834 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Novell suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
2 Novell suse_linux_enterprise_server
3 Novell suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla network_security_services
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux

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Openshift Controller for Clair

Python Shell

Updated: 5 years, 4 months ago
10 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : June 8, 2017, 8:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2834 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2834 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91072 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241034 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241034 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1221620 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1221620 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241037 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241037 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1206283 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1206283 Issue Tracking
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3029-1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:46.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-61.html No Types Assigned http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-61.html Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2834 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2834 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.66 }} 0.13%

score

0.86334

percentile

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