Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Evolution, Pidgin, and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, related to the cert_TestHostName function.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade nss | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade firefoxUpgrade linux-firefox-develUpgrade linux-seamonkey-devel | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/xulrunner.Upgrade mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin.Upgrade www-client/mozilla-firefox.Upgrade dev-libs/nss.Upgrade www-client/seamonkey.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/seamonkey-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade www-client/icecat.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade net-libs/xulrunner-bin.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Mfsa2009 43 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.13Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.5 | Jun 14, 2012 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Mozilla Seamonkey | — | Upgrade to Mozilla SeaMonkey version 1.1.18 | Feb 3, 2012 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 2.0.0.23 | Feb 22, 2012 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nss-pkcs11-develUpgrade nsprUpgrade nspr-develUpgrade nss-develUpgrade nss-toolsUpgrade nss | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade zlib-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade zlibUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nspr-x86Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade zlib-x86Upgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libnss3-1d | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Vmsa 2010 0001 1 Update For Service Console Packages Nss And Nspr | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 219382 | Sep 2, 2010 | Aug 3, 2009 |
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