UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1950

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1950
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1950.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1950
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2016-03-08T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:37Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.3 and 3.20.x and 3.21.x before 3.21.1, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ASN.1 data in an X.509 certificate.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name
firefox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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

29.*

29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

30.*

30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

31.*

31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

32.*

32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

33.*

33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

34.*

34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

35.*

35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

36.*

36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

37.*

37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

38.*

38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

39.*

39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

40.*

40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

41.*

41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

42.*

42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

43.*

43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

44.*

44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox",
            "binary_version": "45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev",
            "binary_version": "45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss@2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

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
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7
2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7.1
2:3.17-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2:3.17.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2:3.17.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
2:3.17.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2:3.19.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-1d",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-nssdb",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1:24.*

1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.*

1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.*

1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss@2:3.21-1ubuntu4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.21-1ubuntu4

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.19.2-1ubuntu1
2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu1
2:3.21-1ubuntu2
2:3.21-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-1ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-1d",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-1ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-1ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-nssdb",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-1ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.21-1ubuntu4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1:38.*

1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning",
            "binary_version": "1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}