HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-0742

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.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Nginx>= 0.6.18, < 1.8.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
DebianDebian Linux7.0
OpensuseLeap42.1
AppleXcode< 13.0
RedhatSoftware Collections1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-0742?

CVE-2016-0742 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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.

How severe is CVE-2016-0742?

CVE-2016-0742 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-2016-0742?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Nginx, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Apple Xcode.