CVE-2016-0747

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-400

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 15, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-0747: Medium severity, CVSS 5.3 | Vulnix