Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-3479 (CCN-245281)

Assigned:2022-06-16
Published:2022-06-16
Updated:2023-02-11
Summary:Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Mozilla Firefox, is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a segmentation fault when there is not a user certificate in the database. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the nss client auth to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-3479

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Bugzilla - Bug 1774654
tstclnt crashes when accessing gnutls server without a user cert in the database.

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla - Bug 2134331
CVE-2022-3479 nss: nss client auth crash without a user certificate in the da...

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-cve20223479-dos(245281)

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 202212-05
Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS): Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:nss:3.47.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:nss:3.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:nss:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7591
    P
    libfreebl3-3.79.4-150400.3.29.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:51981
    P
    Security update for mozilla-nss (Important)
    2023-01-20
    BACK
    mozilla nss 3.47.1
    mozilla nss 3.57
    mozilla nss 3.16