CVE-2016-0742
Nginx DNS Resolver Unspecified Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description
The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a crafted UDP DNS response.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 15, 2021, 5:13 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0742
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-0742.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302587 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-0742 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.9.0 from (excluding) 1.9.10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.9.0 from (excluding) 1.9.10 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.6.18 from (excluding) 1.8.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.6.18 from (excluding) 1.8.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Evaluator Description <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html No Types Assigned http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115 No Types Assigned https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302587 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302587 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.6.18 up to (excluding) 1.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.9.0 up to (excluding) 1.9.10 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0742 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0742
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
87.14 }} 0.00%
score
0.97988
percentile