CVE-2014-1569
The definite_length_decoder function in lib/util/quickder.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16.2.4 and 3.17.x before 3.17.3 does not ensure that the DER encoding of an ASN.1 length
02 Description
The definite_length_decoder function in lib/util/quickder.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16.2.4 and 3.17.x before 3.17.3 does not ensure that the DER encoding of an ASN.1 length
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 3.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 87.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-12-15 17:27Z11 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 09:42Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-01-16
- Assigning CNA
- mozilla
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 3fab658ab4bce714bcb80c054b500bdd86032ed289b89a85c94e1ecaaa48bca4
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1064670
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:0138http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00024.html
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- developer.mozilla.orghttps://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.17.3_release_notes
- www.intelsecurity.comhttp://www.intelsecurity.com/resources/wp-berserk-analysis-part-1.pdf
- www.securitytracker.com1032909http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032909
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:0173http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:0171http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
- www.imperialviolet.orghttps://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/09/26/pkcs1.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:0404http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00000.html
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-3186http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3186
- www.reddit.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/2hd1m8/rsa_signature_forgery_in_nss/cksnr02
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:0180http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- nss Fixed in 2:3.17.2-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- nss Fixed in 2:3.17.2-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- nss Fixed in 2:3.17.2-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- nss Fixed in 2:3.17.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.