UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5462

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5462
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5462.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5462
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2017-04-20T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:07Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw in DRBG number generation within the Network Security Services (NSS) library where the internal state V does not correctly carry bits over. The NSS library has been updated to fix this issue to address this issue and Firefox ESR 52.1 has been updated with NSS version 3.28.4. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name
firefox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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

45.*

45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

46.*

46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

47.*

47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

48.*

48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

49.*

49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

50.*

50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

51.*

51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

52.*

52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss@2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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
2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
2:3.23-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-1d",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-nssdb",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:52.1.1+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
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:45.*

1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name
firefox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

41.*

41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1

42.*

42.0+build2-0ubuntu1

44.*

44.0+build3-0ubuntu2
44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1

45.*

45.0+build2-0ubuntu1
45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1

46.*

46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

47.*

47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

48.*

48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

49.*

49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

50.*

50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

51.*

51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

52.*

52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / nss

Package

Name
nss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss@2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.19.2-1ubuntu1
2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu1
2:3.21-1ubuntu2
2:3.21-1ubuntu3
2:3.21-1ubuntu4
2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-1d",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-nssdb",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:52.1.1+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
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.*

1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning",
            "binary_version": "1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}