UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1492

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1492
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1492.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1492
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Published
2014-03-25T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:08Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name
firefox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Affected versions

24.*

24.0+build1-0ubuntu1

25.*

25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1

28.*

28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2
28.0+build1-0ubuntu1
28.0+build2-0ubuntu1
28.0+build2-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss@2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.15.1-1ubuntu1
2:3.15.2-1
2:3.15.3-1
2:3.15.3.1-1
2:3.15.3.1-1.1
2:3.15.3.1-1.1ubuntu1
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu3
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu4
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu5
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-1d",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-nssdb",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
        }
    ]
}