CVE-2014-1498
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
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- suse linux enterprise software development kit= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (24)
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-18.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618cnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01cnnvd
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