HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-4450

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...

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

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
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
F5Nginx>= 1.3.9, < 1.10.1
DebianDebian Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

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.