CVE-2009-2404
published 2009-08-03CVE-2009-2404: Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey…
PriorityP338critical9.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCCICAC
EPSS
4.15%
89.7th percentile
Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Evolution, Pidgin, and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, related to the cert_TestHostName function.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | nss | < nss 3.12.3-1 (bookworm) | nss 3.12.3-1 (bookworm) |
| mozilla | network_security_services | — | — |
| mozilla | nss | >= 0 < 3.12.3-1 | 3.12.3-1 |
| mozilla | nss | >= 0 < 3.12.3-1 | 3.12.3-1 |
| mozilla | nss | >= 0 < 3.12.3-1 | 3.12.3-1 |
| mozilla | nss | >= 0 < 3.12.3-1 | 3.12.3-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv9.3CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.3LOW
vendor_redhat9.3CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu9.3CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-9w79-fpqx-hcfm: Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2009-2404 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-9w79-fpqx-hcfm: Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3
Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Evolution, Pidgin, and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, related to the cert_TestHostName function.
OSV
CVE-2009-2404: Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3
osv·2009-08-03·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2009-2404 [CRITICAL] CVE-2009-2404: Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3
Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Evolution, Pidgin, and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, related to the cert_TestHostName function.
Ubuntu
NSS regression
vendor_ubuntu·2009-09-02·CVSS 9.3
[CRITICAL] NSS regression
Title: NSS regression
Summary: NSS regression
USN-810-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NSS. Jozsef Kadlecsik noticed that
the new libraries on amd64 did not correctly set stack memory flags,
and caused applications using NSS (e.g. Firefox) to have an executable
stack. This reduced the effectiveness of some defensive security
protections. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Moxie Marlinspike discovered that NSS did not properly handle regular
expressions in certificate names. A remote attacker could create a
specially crafted certificate to cause a denial of service (via application
crash) or execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-2404)
Moxie Marlinspike and Dan Kaminsky independently discovered that NSS d
Ubuntu
NSPR update
vendor_ubuntu·2009-08-04·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2009-2404 [CRITICAL] NSPR update
Title: NSPR update
Summary: NSPR update
USN-810-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NSS. This update provides the NSPR
needed to use the new NSS.
Original advisory details:
Moxie Marlinspike discovered that NSS did not properly handle regular
expressions in certificate names. A remote attacker could create a
specially crafted certificate to cause a denial of service (via application
crash) or execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-2404)
Moxie Marlinspike and Dan Kaminsky independently discovered that NSS did
not properly handle certificates with NULL characters in the certificate
name. An attacker could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack
to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications.
(CVE-2009-2408)
Dan Kaminsky discovered NSS
Ubuntu
NSS vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2009-08-04·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2009-2404 [CRITICAL] NSS vulnerabilities
Title: NSS vulnerabilities
Summary: NSS vulnerabilities
Moxie Marlinspike discovered that NSS did not properly handle regular
expressions in certificate names. A remote attacker could create a
specially crafted certificate to cause a denial of service (via application
crash) or execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-2404)
Moxie Marlinspike and Dan Kaminsky independently discovered that NSS did
not properly handle certificates with NULL characters in the certificate
name. An attacker could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack
to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications.
(CVE-2009-2408)
Dan Kaminsky discovered NSS would still accept certificates with MD2 hash
signatures. As a result, an attacker could potentially create a
Red Hat
nss regexp heap overflow
vendor_redhat·2009-07-29·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2009-2404 [CRITICAL] nss regexp heap overflow
nss regexp heap overflow
Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Evolution, Pidgin, and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, related to the cert_TestHostName function.
Debian
CVE-2009-2404: nss - Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Sec...
vendor_debian·2009·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2009-2404 [CRITICAL] CVE-2009-2404: nss - Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Sec...
Heap-based buffer overflow in a regular-expression parser in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, as used in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Evolution, Pidgin, and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, related to the cert_TestHostName function.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.12.3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.12.3-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.12.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.12.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.12.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2009-08-03
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