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CVE-2017-11697

high

Description

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://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039153

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100345

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143735/NSS-Buffer-Overflows-Floating-Point-Exception.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-37

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-3307

http://www.geeknik.net/9brdqk6xu

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-12-27

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00113