Vulnerability Description
A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to address this issue and Firefox ESR 52.1 has been updated with NSS version 3.28.4. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 45.9.0 |
| Mozilla | Network Security Services | < 3.28.4 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1345089Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1345089Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5462?
CVE-2017-5462 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to...
How severe is CVE-2017-5462?
CVE-2017-5462 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5462?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Network Security Services, Mozilla Thunderbird.