Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Nginx | >= 0.6.18, < 1.0.10 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 16 |
| Suse | Studio | 1.2 |
| Suse | Studio Onsite | 1.2 |
| Suse | Webyast | 1.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/070569.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/8Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47097Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48577Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4268/nginxIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.nginx.org/en/CHANGES-1.0Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50710Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/070569.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/8Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47097Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-4315?
CVE-2011-4315 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecif...
How severe is CVE-2011-4315?
CVE-2011-4315 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-4315?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Nginx, Fedoraproject Fedora, Suse Studio, Suse Studio Onsite, Suse Webyast.