Summary
generated automatically from NVD datanginx (aka Engine X) has a flaw in src/http/ngx_http_parse.c that affects several release lines, including 0.1.0 through 0.4.14 and the 0.5.x, 0.6.x, 0.7.x and 0.8.x branches before the versions named in the NVD description. A remote attacker can send a long URI to trigger a NULL pointer dereference, which crashes the worker process and causes a denial of service. The issue is classified as CWE-119 and carries a CVSS v2.0 score of 5.0 (MEDIUM), with availability as the only impact.
NVD description
src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx (aka Engine X) 0.1.0 through 0.4.14, 0.5.x before 0.5.38, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and 0.8.x before 0.8.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a long URI.
EPSS · FIRST.org
10.2%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 95% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-11-02, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 24 nov. 2009
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (30)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36839ExploitPatch
- + 15 more references on NVD
Similar CVEs
Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-119
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