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 :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html Added Reference http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 Added Reference https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302587 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 -
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.
56.92 }} -30.22%
score
0.97826
percentile