CVE-2016-1938
MEDIUM6.5EPSS 1.0%nss - security update
Published: 1/31/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1938
Description
The s_mp_div function in lib/freebl/mpi/mpi.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, improperly divides numbers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the (1) mp_div or (2) mp_exptmod function.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/nssfrom 0, < 2:3.21-1
- Debian/nssfrom 0, < 3.12.8-1+squeeze14
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |