Description
The CERT_DecodeCertPackage function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, SeaMonkey before 2.17, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and memory corruption) via a crafted certificate.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nss | 2:3.14.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nss | 2:3.14.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nss | 2:3.14.3-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | nspr +1 | 4.9.5-2.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1144 |
| RHEL 6 | nss +4 | 3.14.3-4.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1144 |
| RHEL 6 | nss-util +5 | 3.14.3-3.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1144 |
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor6 | 6.4-20130815.0.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1181 |
| RHEL 5 | nspr +1 | 4.9.5-1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:1135 |
| RHEL 5 | nss +3 | 3.14.3-6.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:1135 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mozilla-nss | 3.26.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10451-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2013:1181 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor6 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1144 Red Hat Security Advisory: nss, nss-util, nss-softokn, and nspr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1135 Red Hat Security Advisory: nss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10451-1 libfreebl3-3.26.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0850 vendor-advisory
- USN-1791-1 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17150 vdb-entry signature
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0630 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1135 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-40.html
- 58826 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2013:1144 vendor-advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0631 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=629816
- SUSE-SU-2013:0645 vendor-advisory