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CVE-2009-3896

5.0 · MEDIUM

src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx (aka Engine X) 0.1.0 through 0.4.14, 0.5.x before 0.5.38, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and 0.8.x before 0.8.14 allows remote attackers to cause a den…

Published Nov 24, 2009f5CWE-119EPSS 10.18%

Overview

CVE-2009-3896 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f5 nginx. It was published on November 24, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx (aka Engine X) 0.1.0 through 0.4.14, 0.5.x before 0.5.38, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and 0.8.x before 0.8.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a long URI.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update nginx to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=552035Refmarc.info/?l=nginx&m=125692080328141&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/48577Refsecurity.debian.org/pool/updates/main/n/nginx/nginx_0.4.13-2+etch3.diff.gzRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xmlRefsysoev.ru/nginx/patch.null.pointer.txtRefwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1920Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/6Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/10

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3896?

CVE-2009-3896 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f5 nginx. It was published on November 24, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-3896?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3896?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update nginx to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-3896?

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