mod_nss: incorrect ciphersuite parsing
Published Aug 7, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.75%
Description
The NSSCipherSuite option with ciphersuites enabled in mod_nss before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to bypass application restrictions.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.0.11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mod_nss
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openldap
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mod_nss
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
nss_compat_ossl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openldap
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mod_nss
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
nss_compat_ossl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openldap
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mod_nss | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openldap | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mod_nss | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | nss_compat_ossl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openldap | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mod_nss | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | nss_compat_ossl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openldap | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02749) | 85.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02725) | 84.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00179) | 37.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 76.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 75.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 72.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 73.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00736) | 77.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175248.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176026.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5244 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259216 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5244
- https://pagure.io/mod_nss/c/34e1ccecb4a7d5054dba2f92b403af9b6ae1e110 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5244
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175248.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176026.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5244 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259216 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5244 | ||
| https://pagure.io/mod_nss/c/34e1ccecb4a7d5054dba2f92b403af9b6ae1e110 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5244 |
Change history (0)
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