CVE-2016-4450
Nginx Denial of Service NULL Pointer Dereference
Description
os/unix/ngx_files.c in nginx before 1.10.1 and 1.11.x before 1.11.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a crafted request, involving writing a client request body to a temporary file.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2016, 2:06 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 10, 2021, 4 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4450 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4450
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-2016-4450.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2016/000179.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3592 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2991-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Python
A tool for creating a debian package for a custom nginx build with upload_module, postgres and some other stuff
Shell
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-4450 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4450 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 -
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:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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) 1.3.9 from (excluding) 1.10.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.3.9 from (excluding) 1.10.1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Evaluator Description <a href="http://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:H 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://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3592 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3592 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2991-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2991-1 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://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 Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.3.9 up to (excluding) 1.10.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:H Changed Reference Type http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2016/000179.html No Types Assigned http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2016/000179.html Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4450 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4450
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.38 }} 2.14%
score
0.92550
percentile