CVE-2016-3099
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
mod_ns in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows remote attackers to force the use of ciphers that were not intended to be enabled.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602 - Fixedmod_nss-debuginfo-0:1.0.14-7.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 1.9–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (25)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2016:2602Red Hat Security Advisory: mod_nss security, bug fix, and enhancement update2016-11-03csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for mod_nss is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183102.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183129.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184345.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2602.htmlcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2602cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3099cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319052cnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183102.htmlenisa_euvd
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