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TI-2014-01147 Aliases CVE-2014-1490GHSA-68r6-xqmg-xhxx

Race condition in libssl in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, as…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in libssl in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, SeaMonkey before 2.24, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a resumption handshake that triggers incorrect replacement of a session ticket.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03904 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 24.3; before 27.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.15.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.24VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 24.3.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.1.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*3.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.3; before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.15.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.24 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1246 Released 2014-09-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nss-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-3.16.1-2.el5.i386, nss-3.16.1-2.el5.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nss-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-3.16.1-2.el5.i386, nss-tools-3.16.1-2.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nss-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-devel-3.16.1-2.el5, nss-devel-3.16.1-2.el5.i386 +2
  • RHSA-2014:0917 Released 2014-07-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    nss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5.ppc, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-4.el6_5.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nspr-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-1.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) nss-3.16.1-4.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-4.el6_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1246
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1246
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1246
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0917
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1490
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68r6-xqmg-xhxx

References

Patch 2

Advisory 18

Other 4

Sources

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