CVE-2016-0747
Published: 26 January 2016
The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 does not properly limit CNAME resolution, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process resource consumption) via vectors related to arbitrary name resolution.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
nginx Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Released
(1.4.6-1ubuntu3.4)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.9.10-1, 1.9.10, 1.8.1)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Released
(1.9.3-1ubuntu1.1)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(1.9.10-0ubuntu1)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(1.9.10-0ubuntu1)
|
|
zesty |
Released
(1.9.10-0ubuntu1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/fe89d99796d42b86816e17d9c87ab16964768024 upstream: https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/4016e6b1da4fbf9c45963211791be124cd7ffb8f |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.3 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | Low |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |