CVE-2016-0747 | BDVDB-2026-74452 Detail
Description#
The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 does not properly limit CNAME resolution, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process resource consumption) via vectors related to arbitrary name resolution.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869
- http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302589
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.