Multiple buffer handling flaws were found in the way NSS handled cryptographic data from the network. A remote attacker could use these flaws to crash an application using NSS or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running the application.
Find out more about CVE-2016-2834 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (nss) | RHSA-2016:2779 | 2016-11-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (nss) | RHSA-2016:2779 | 2016-11-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (nss) | RHSA-2016:2779 | 2016-11-16 |
Do not use NSS to parse untrusted certificates.
Vulmon