CVE-2011-4315: f5 nginx Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4315
Published 08-12-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-4315 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in f5 nginx. EPSS estimates a 5.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 08-12-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.96% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.96%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- studio1.2
- studio_onsite1.2
- webyast1.2
Debian1 product
- nginx< 1.1.8-1
F51 product
- nginx≥ 0.6.18, < 1.0.10 | ≥ 1.1.0, ≤ 1.1.7
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL16
4 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/070569.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
