CVEs-PoC/2016/CVE-2016-1978.md

CVE-2016-1978

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.

POC

Reference

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
• https://github.com/RedHatSatellite/satellite-host-cve