Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| F5 | Nginx | >= 1.3.9, < 1.10.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2016/000179.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3592Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2991-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06Third Party Advisory
- http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2016/000179.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3592Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2991-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4450?
CVE-2016-4450 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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, invo...
How severe is CVE-2016-4450?
CVE-2016-4450 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-2016-4450?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, F5 Nginx, Debian Debian Linux.