Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20161978000
Revision Date:2016-03-13Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-1978 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-1978
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'firefox' package in xenial is not affected (note: '45.0+build2-0ubuntu1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'nss' package in xenial is not affected (note: '2:3.21-1ubuntu3').
  • OR The 'thunderbird' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1').
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