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, involving writing a client request body to a temporary file.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2016/000179.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2991-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3592	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036019	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90967	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.11.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-06-07 07:06

Updated : 2021-11-10 08:00

NVD link : CVE-2016-4450

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4450

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

f5

nginx

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