CVE-2010-3173 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Oct 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections via brute-force attacks due to weak Diffie-Hellman key length settings in Mozilla browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-3173?

CVE-2010-3173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 21 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SSL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 does not properly set the minimum key length for Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral (DHE) mode, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3173?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3173?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-3173 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3173, GHSA-qx2q-p5g3-ww8g.