CVE-2016-5285

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    CVE-2016-5285

    Published: 15 Nov 2019Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Mozilla Network Security Services due to a missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.

    References: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00011.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00037.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94349, https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa137, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00049.html, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3163-1, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-46, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1306103

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    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
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    Availability
    None
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    High
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