CVE-2016-0747 Information
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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.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425 https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302589 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction Required
NONE
Scope
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
UNCHANGED
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Base Score
LOW
Base Severity
5.3