Description
The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 does not properly limit CNAME resolution, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process resource consumption) via vectors related to arbitrary name resolution.
Published: 2016-02-15
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 20.0% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3473-1 nginx security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2892-1 nginx vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
F5 Nginx
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:04.106Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0747

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-02-15T19:59:02.123

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-0747

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-0747 - Bugzilla

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