Summary
generated automatically from NVD datanginx has a heap-based buffer overflow in its compression-pointer processing, located in core/ngx_resolver.c, and the NVD description says versions before 1.0.10 are affected. A remote resolver can send a long response that crashes the daemon, causing a denial of service, and the description says other unspecified impact may be possible. The weakness is classed as CWE-787 and the flaw has a CVSS v2.0 score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
NVD 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.
EPSS · FIRST.org
6.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 93% 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
- 8 déc. 2011
- 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 (20)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/8Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47097Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48577Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4268/nginxIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.nginx.org/en/CHANGES-1.0Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50710Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/8Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47097Third Party Advisory
- + 5 more references on NVD
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