The s_mp_div function in lib/freebl/mpi/mpi.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, improperly divides numbers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the (1) mp_div or (2) mp_exptmod function.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-427-1 | nss security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-480-1 | nss security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3688-1 | nss security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3027 | The s_mp_div function in lib/freebl/mpi/mpi.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, improperly divides numbers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the (1) mp_div or (2) mp_exptmod function. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2880-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2903-1 | NSS vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2973-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:40.307Z
Reserved: 2016-01-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-1938
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-01-31T18:59:05.107
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-1938
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN