Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.2 does not ensure that data…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.2 does not ensure that data structures are initialized before read operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a decryption failure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03406 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.15.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.3.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.3.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.15.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.3.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.3.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.11 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.15 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2013:1829 Released 2013-12-12 · Red Hat rating Importantnss, nspr, and nss-util security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.15.3-2.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.15.3-2.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5.ppc, nspr-devel-4.10.2-1.el6_5 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.15.3-2.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.15.3-2.el6_5.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nspr-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.2-1.el6_5, nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) nss-3.15.3-2.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.15.3-2.el6_5
- RHSA-2013:1791 Released 2013-12-05 · Red Hat rating Importantnss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nspr-4.10.2-2.el5_10, nspr-4.10.2-2.el5_10.i386, nspr-4.10.2-2.el5_10.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nspr-4.10.2-2.el5_10, nspr-4.10.2-2.el5_10.i386, nss-3.15.3-3.el5_10 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr-4.10.2-2.el5_10, nspr-devel-4.10.2-2.el5_10, nspr-devel-4.10.2-2.el5_10.i386 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j62-mm37-x965
References
Advisory 9
Other 12
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1012656
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=894370
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-93.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19254
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
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Sources
- CVE-2013-1739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9j62-mm37-x965 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1739 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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