Vulnerability Description
An existing mitigation of timing side-channel attacks is insufficient in some circumstances. This issue is addressed in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.26.1. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 45.5.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 45.5.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94341Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293334Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94341Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293334Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9074?
CVE-2016-9074 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). An existing mitigation of timing side-channel attacks is insufficient in some circumstances. This issue is addressed in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.26.1. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird <...
How severe is CVE-2016-9074?
CVE-2016-9074 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9074?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.