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Nginx Server Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities 01 - Jan16
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
8 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with nginx server and is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
Multiple flaws as, - An invalid pointer dereference might occur during DNS server response processing. - The use-after-free condition might occur during CNAME response processing. - The CNAME resolution was insufficiently limited.
Affected Software
Affected Software
nginx versions from 0.6.18 to 1.9.9, note 1.8.1 is not vulnerable
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to nginx version 1.9.10 or 1.8.1 or later.