CVE-2017-11697

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    CVE-2017-11697

    Published: 27 Dec 2017Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The __hash_open function in hash.c:229 in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and crash) via a crafted cert8.db file.

    References: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143735/NSS-Buffer-Overflows-Floating-Point-Exception.html, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17, http://www.geeknik.net/9brdqk6xu, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100345, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039153, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-37, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17, http://www.geeknik.net/9brdqk6xu

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High