ubuntu-cve-2014-1492
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2014-03-25 00:00
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "firefox",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "firefox",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "24.0+build1-0ubuntu1",
        "25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1",
        "28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2",
        "28.0+build1-0ubuntu1",
        "28.0+build2-0ubuntu1",
        "28.0+build2-0ubuntu2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libnss3",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-1d",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-nssdb",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libnss3-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "nss",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/nss@2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2:3.15.1-1ubuntu1",
        "2:3.15.2-1",
        "2:3.15.3-1",
        "2:3.15.3.1-1",
        "2:3.15.3.1-1.1",
        "2:3.15.3.1-1.1ubuntu1",
        "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu3",
        "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu4",
        "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu5",
        "2:3.15.4-1ubuntu6"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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\u0027s U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1492",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:41Z",
  "published": "2014-03-25T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1492"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/NSS/NSS_3.16_release_notes"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2159-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-45.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2185-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1492"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "USN-2159-1",
    "USN-2185-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2014-1492"
  ]
}



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