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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-02-15T19:00:00

Updated: 2021-09-21T23:07:07

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-0747

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-02-15T19:59:02.123

Modified: 2021-12-16T18:43:52.677


Link: CVE-2016-0747

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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