CVE catalog
CVE-2016-1978
nss: CVE-2016-1978
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.39% · Oct 25, 2026
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.
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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 14.04 | 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.17-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.17.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.17.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.17.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.19.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nss | 14.04 | 2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 14.04 | 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 16.04 | 1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 16.04 | 1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 16.04 | 1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 16.04 | 1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 16.04 | 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nss | source | sid | 2:3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nss | source | forky | 2:3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nss | source | trixie | 2:3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nss | source | bookworm | 2:3.21-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | firefox | deb | 14.04 | 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1978 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nss | deb | 14.04 | 2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1978 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | deb | 14.04 | 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1978 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | deb | 16.04 | 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1978 | 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 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- [libnss3-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- [libnss3-tools]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnss3]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
2:3.110-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u4· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u4· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
- [libnss3-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
2:3.110-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u4· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u4· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
- [libnss3-tools]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
2:3.110-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u4· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
2:3.110-1+deb13u4· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:3.21-1dsa · nss · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2016_0685.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1978]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1978]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1978]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-1978.json]
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