Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder in Mozilla Network Security Services…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 31 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ASN.1 decoder in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.1 and 3.20.x before 3.20.1, as used in Firefox before 42.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted OCTET STRING data.
Why it matters now
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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:traffic_director:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:traffic_director:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:opensso:3.0-0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0-0.7 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:iplanet_web_proxy_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:traffic_director:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:traffic_director:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:opensso:3.0-0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0-0.7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:iplanet_web_proxy_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.3.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:glassfish_server:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.19.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.20.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:iplanet_web_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 41.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:glassfish_server:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.19.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:iplanet_web_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 41.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2015:2068 Released 2015-11-18 · Red Hat rating Criticalnss, nss-util, and nspr security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) nspr-4.10.6-2.el6_5, nspr-devel-4.10.6-2.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-9.el6_5 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) nspr-4.10.6-2.el6_5, nss-3.16.1-9.el6_5, nss-sysinit-3.16.1-9.el6_5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.6) nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_6, nss-3.19.1-4.el6_6, nss-sysinit-3.19.1-4.el6_6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.6) nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el6_6, nss-devel-3.19.1-4.el6_6, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-4.el6_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) nspr-4.8.9-6.el6_2, nspr-devel-4.8.9-6.el6_2, nss-3.13.1-12.el6_2 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) nspr-4.9.5-5.el6_4, nspr-devel-4.9.5-5.el6_4, nss-3.14.3-9.el6_4 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) nspr-4.10.6-2.el6_5, nspr-4.10.6-2.el6_5.ppc, nspr-devel-4.10.6-2.el6_5 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_6, nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_6.ppc, nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el6_6 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) nss-3.13.1-12.el6_2, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.13.1-12.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) nss-3.14.3-9.el6_4, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.14.3-9.el6_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) nss-3.16.1-9.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-9.el6_5, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.16.1-9.el6_5.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.6) nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-4.el6_6, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-4.el6_6.ppc
- RHSA-2015:1981 Released 2015-11-04 · Red Hat rating Criticalnss, nss-util, and nspr security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) nspr-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-sysinit-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) nspr-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-sysinit-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-sysinit-3.19.1-5.el6_7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-sysinit-3.19.1-5.el6_7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_7.ppc, nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el6_7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) nspr-4.10.8-2.ael7b_1, nspr-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nspr-4.10.8-2.el7_1.ppc +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-7.ael7b_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2, nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nspr-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el6_7, nss-3.19.1-5.el6_7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) nspr-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el7_1, nss-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-5.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) nss-pkcs11-devel-3.19.1-7.el7_1.2
- RHSA-2015:1980 Released 2015-11-04 · Red Hat rating Criticalnss and nspr security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nspr-4.10.8-2.el5_11, nspr-4.10.8-2.el5_11.i386, nspr-4.10.8-2.el5_11.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nspr-4.10.8-2.el5_11, nspr-4.10.8-2.el5_11.i386, nss-3.19.1-2.el5_11 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr-4.10.8-2.el5_11, nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el5_11, nspr-devel-4.10.8-2.el5_11.i386 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2068 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1981 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7182
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3ww-87xf-9498
References
Advisory 22
- DSA-3688
- DSA-3410
- SUSE-SU-2015:2081
- GLSA-201512-10
- SUSE-SU-2015:1981
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2229
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.20.1_release_notes
- USN-2785-1
- USN-2791-1
- SUSE-SU-2015:1926
- RHSA-2015:1981
- USN-2819-1
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.4_release_notes
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1942
- RHSA-2015:1980
- DSA-3393
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.1_release_notes
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2245
- GLSA-201605-06
- SSA:2015-310-02
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-133.html
- SUSE-SU-2015:1978
Other 8
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1202868
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134268/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-nss-Updates.html
Sources
- CVE-2015-7182 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7182 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3ww-87xf-9498 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7182 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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