Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in…
Priority LOW 39CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05962 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.18 to before 1.0.10; 1.1.0 – 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio:1.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_onsite:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:webyast:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.18 to before 1.0.10; 1.1.0 – 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio:1.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_onsite:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:webyast:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2v8-x9vm-wr66
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-4315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v2v8-x9vm-wr66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4315 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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