Vulnerabilities
Misconfiguration
Compliance
CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2015-5244

Published: Aug 07, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
4.3 MODERATE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
Vulnerability-free packages from our partners
root.io logo minimus.io logo echo.ai logo
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5244
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

The NSSCipherSuite option with ciphersuites enabled in mod_nss before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to bypass application restrictions.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Mod_nssMod_nss_project*1.0.11 (including)
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuartful*
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuprecise*
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuupstream*
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuvivid*
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuwily*
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuyakkety*
Libapache2-mod-nssUbuntuzesty*

References

Aqua Security is the largest pure-play cloud native security company, providing customers the freedom to innovate and run their businesses with minimal friction. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform provides prevention, detection, and response automation across the entire application lifecycle to secure the build, secure cloud infrastructure and secure running workloads wherever they are deployed.
Copyright © 2026 Aqua Security Software Ltd.   Privacy Policy | Terms of Use