CVE-2016-0747

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…

published February 15, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.08664 · 95.1th percentile
Published
2016-02-15T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 FEB 19:00Z
    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…
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