CVE-2011-4315
Public on 2011-12-08
Modified on 2014-09-14
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | nginx | 2011-12-13 | ALAS-2011-30 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |