CVE catalog

CVE-2016-5285

nss: CVE-2016-5285

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Nov 16, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.28% · Oct 25, 2026

A Null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Mozilla Network Security Services due to a missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.

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	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`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.23-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.19.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.21-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.21-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.21-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2`	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`	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`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.23-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	14.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.19.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.21-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.21-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.21-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nss	16.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 12-ltss	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 12-ltss	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	openstack cloud 5	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	openstack cloud 5	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	manager 2.1	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	manager 2.1	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	manager proxy 2.1	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	manager proxy 2.1	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`3.21.3-39.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 11 sp2-ltss	`45.5.1esr-63.1`	fixed
Suse	mozilla-nss	linux enterprise server 11 sp2-ltss	`3.21.3-30.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nss	source	sid	`2:3.25-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nss	source	forky	`2:3.25-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nss	source	trixie	`2:3.25-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nss	source	bookworm	`2:3.25-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	nss	deb	14.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5285	Not reported
Ubuntu	nss	deb	16.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5285	Not reported
Ubuntu	nss	deb	14.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3`	Not reported	USN-3163-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	nss	deb	16.04	`2:3.26.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2`	Not reported	USN-3163-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 12-ltss	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 12-ltss	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`45.5.0esr-88.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`3.21.3-50.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3014-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	openstack cloud 5	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	openstack cloud 5	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	manager 2.1	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	manager 2.1	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	manager proxy 2.1	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	manager proxy 2.1	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-ltss	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`45.5.1esr-59.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`3.21.3-39.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp2-ltss	`45.5.1esr-63.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3105-1	Not reported
Suse	mozilla-nss	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp2-ltss	`3.21.3-30.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3105-1	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: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  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: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  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: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · bookworm; dsa · nss · debian · 12
- 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  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: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
[libnss3-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
[libnss3-tools]Unknown
Source package: [nss]
Details (4)
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13
- 2:3.110-1+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:3.25-1
  dsa · nss · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:22:13 PM UTC

References

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