CVE catalog

CVE-2014-1492

nss: CVE-2014-1492

Severity: Medium
Published: Mar 18, 2014, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.75% · Oct 25, 2026

The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	nss	sid	`2:3.131.1-1`	fixed
Debian	nss	forky	`2:3.131.1-1`	fixed
Debian	nss	trixie	`2:3.110-1+deb13u4`	fixed
Debian	nss	trixie-security	`2:3.110-1+deb13u4`	fixed
Debian	nss	bookworm	`2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2`	fixed
Debian	nss	bookworm-security	`2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4`	fixed
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`24.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.1-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.3.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.3.1-1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.3.1-1.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.4-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.4-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.4-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.4-1ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7`	fixed
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`24.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nss	source	sid	`2:3.16-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nss	source	forky	`2:3.16-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nss	source	trixie	`2:3.16-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nss	source	bookworm	`2:3.16-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	firefox	deb	14.04	`29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1492	Not reported
Ubuntu	nss	deb	14.04	`2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1492	Not reported
Ubuntu	firefox	deb	14.04	`29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	Not reported	USN-2185-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnss3]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
[libnss3-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
[libnss3-tools]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libnss3]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
[libnss3-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
[libnss3-tools]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.16-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:10:09 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]