CVE-2016-0746

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: February 15, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the resolver in nginx 0.6.18 through 1.8.0 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNS response related to CNAME response processing.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302588
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.3%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

apple opensuse debian f5 canonical

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