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CVE-2013-5606

Public on 2013-11-18
Modified on 2014-09-16
Description

The CERT_VerifyCert function in lib/certhigh/certvfy.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.15 before 3.15.3 provides an unexpected return value for an incompatible key-usage certificate when the CERTVerifyLog argument is valid, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted certificate.

Severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 1 nspr 2013-12-17 21:31 ALAS-2013-266
Amazon Linux 1 nss 2013-12-17 21:31 ALAS-2013-265

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv2 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD CVSSv2 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N