Vulnerability Description
The ngx_http_parse_chunked function in http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 1.3.9 through 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding request with a large chunk size, which triggers an integer signedness error and a stack-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Nginx | >= 1.3.9, <= 1.4.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 19 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105176.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/000112.htmlMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- http://nginx.org/download/patch.2013.chunked.txtPatchVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121675/Nginx-1.3.9-1.4.0-Denial-Of-Service.ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55181Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/93037Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59699Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vnsecurity.net/2013/05/analysis-of-nginx-cve-2013-2028/Broken Link
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/1834PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105176.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/000112.htmlMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- http://nginx.org/download/patch.2013.chunked.txtPatchVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121675/Nginx-1.3.9-1.4.0-Denial-Of-Service.ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55181Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2028?
CVE-2013-2028 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The ngx_http_parse_chunked function in http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 1.3.9 through 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer...
How severe is CVE-2013-2028?
CVE-2013-2028 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2028?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Nginx, Fedoraproject Fedora.