CVE-2014-1491: canonical ubuntu_linux Inadequate Encryption Strength
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-1491 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 3Timeline
- 06-02-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, SeaMonkey before 2.24, and other products, does not properly restrict public values in Diffie-Hellman key exchanges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms in ticket handling by leveraging use of a certain value.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.60% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla4 products
- firefox< 24.3 | < 27.0
- network_security_services< 3.15.4
- seamonkey< 2.24
- thunderbird< 24.3.0
Suse3 products
Debian2 products
- nss< 2:3.15.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Oracle2 products
- enterprise_manager_ops_center< 12.1.4 | 12.2.0 | 12.2.1 | 12.3.0
- vm_server3.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 12.10 | 13.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL19 | 20
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.3 | 13.1
Redhat1 product
- rhev-hypervisor6< 0:6.5-20140725.0.el6ev
8 vendors · 15 products
References
42 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 42 references
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=934545X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-12.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryVendor AdvisoryARTICLE
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/129218.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127966.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/site/…ARTICLE
