CVE-2011-4315

Original description

Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.

Affected software

• nginx ≥ 0.6.18 < 1.0.10≥ 1.1.0 ≤ 1.1.7 Fixed in: 1.0.10 exact match

Details

Published

2011-12-09

Last modified

2024-08-07

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit probability)

5.96% (percentile 93)

References

• cve.org/CVE-2011-4315
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4315
• openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/10
• lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/070569.html
• lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.html
• www.nginx.org/en/CHANGES-1.0
• trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4268/nginx
• openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/8
• secunia.com/advisories/48577
• secunia.com/advisories/47097
• security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml
• www.securityfocus.com/bid/50710