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.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-906-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-946-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3831-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3872-1 nss security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14566 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3260-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3278-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Debian Debian Linux
Mozilla Firefox Network Security Services Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:14.697Z

Reserved: 2017-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5462

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:07.093

Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803

Link: CVE-2017-5462

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5462 - Bugzilla

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