Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4315 (CCN-71355)

Assigned:2011-11-17
Published:2011-11-17
Updated:2021-11-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4315

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2011-16075

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SU-2011:1300

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20111117 Re: CVE Request: nginx resolver heap overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20111117 CVE Request: nginx resolver heap overflow

Source: CCN
Type: SA46798
nginx DNS Response Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
47097

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
48577

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201203-22

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4268/nginx

Source: CCN
Type: nginx Web site
nginx news

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.nginx.org/en/CHANGES-1.0

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security: Ben Hawkes | 17 Nov 17:58
CVE Request: nginx resolver heap overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 77184
nginx ngx_resolver.c ngx_resolver_copy() Function DNS Response Parsing Remote Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
50710

Source: CCN
Type: BID-50710
nginx DNS Resolver Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nginx-ngxresolvercopy-bo(71355)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 0.6.18 and < 1.0.10)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.1.0 and <= 1.1.7)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:suse:studio:1.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:studio_onsite:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:webyast:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20114315
    V
    CVE-2011-4315
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1527
    P
    Security update for containerd, docker and runc (Important) (in QA)
    2022-06-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113030
    P
    nginx-1.11.4-2.5 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106473
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-12-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47855
    P
    perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.38-10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47527
    P
    wpa_supplicant-2.2-14.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47987
    P
    cyrus-sasl-2.1.26-8.7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47541
    P
    yast2-users-3.2.11-1.47 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48079
    P
    libXi6-1.7.4-18.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47662
    P
    libFLAC++6-1.3.0-11.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48227
    P
    libxml2-2-2.9.4-46.20.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47526
    P
    wget-1.14-20.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1005
    P
    gssproxy-0.8.2-3.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48652
    P
    xlockmore-5.43-5.30 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48441
    P
    gvim-7.4.326-2.14 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48683
    P
    libgio-fam-2.38.2-5.12 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48525
    P
    libmusicbrainz4-2.1.5-27.79 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48754
    P
    pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-5.0-2.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48587
    P
    p7zip-9.20.1-6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:2083
    P
    nginx-1.14.0-1.14 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63172
    P
    nginx-1.14.0-1.14 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:49914
    P
    mercurial on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:49968
    P
    nginx on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20114315000
    V
    CVE-2011-4315 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2011-12-08
    BACK
    f5 nginx *
    f5 nginx *
    fedoraproject fedora 16
    suse studio 1.2
    suse studio onsite 1.2
    suse webyast 1.2