nss: Avoid uninitialized data read in the event of a decryption failure
Published Oct 22, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.41%
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.2 does not ensure that data structures are initialized before read operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a decryption failure.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.15.1
- 3.12
- 3.12.1
- 3.12.2
- 3.12.3
- 3.12.3.1
- 3.12.3.2
- 3.12.4
- 3.12.5
- 3.12.6
- 3.12.7
- 3.12.8
- 3.12.9
- 3.12.10
- 3.12.11
- 3.14
- 3.14.1
- 3.14.2
- 3.14.3
- 3.15
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nspr-0:4.10.2-2.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1791
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.15.3-3.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1791
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
nspr-0:4.10.2-1.el6_5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1829
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
nss-0:3.15.3-2.el6_5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1829
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
nss-util-0:3.15.3-1.el6_5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1829
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
nss
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nspr-0:4.10.2-2.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.15.3-3.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | nspr-0:4.10.2-1.el6_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | nss-0:3.15.3-2.el6_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | nss-util-0:3.15.3-1.el6_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | nss | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the version of nss as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.41% (0.03406) | 88.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.34% (0.03341) | 87.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.95% (0.03954) | 88.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 84.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06324) | 84.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 84.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.09% (0.11091) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 11.09% (0.11091) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 10.72% (0.10717) | 94.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.65% (0.10654) | 94.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
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