openSUSE Security Update : nginx (openSUSE-2016-161)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88614

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update to nginx 1.8.1 fixes the following issues :

- CVE-2016-0742: Invalid pointer dereference during DNS server response processing (boo#963781)

- CVE-2016-0746: Use-after-free condition during CNAME response processing (boo#963778)

- CVE-2016-0747: Resource exhaustion through unlimited CNAME resolution (boo#963775)

Solution

Update the affected nginx packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963775

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963778

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=963781

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88614

File Name: openSUSE-2016-161.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/8/2016

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nginx, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nginx-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:nginx-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/7/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0742, CVE-2016-0746, CVE-2016-0747