Description
An existing mitigation of timing side-channel attacks is insufficient in some circumstances. This issue is addressed in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.26.1. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-752-1 icedove security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-759-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3716-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3730-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9895 An existing mitigation of timing side-channel attacks is insufficient in some circumstances. This issue is addressed in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.26.1. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3163-1 NSS vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

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Debian Debian Linux
Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:09.995Z

Reserved: 2016-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9074

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:01.497

Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803

Link: CVE-2016-9074

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9074 - Bugzilla

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