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CVE-2018-16845

nginx: Denial of service and memory disclosure via mp4 module

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

nginx before versions 1.15.6, 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the ngx_http_mp4_module, which might allow an attacker to cause infinite loop in a worker process, cause a worker process crash, or might result in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted mp4 file. The issue only affects nginx if it is built with the ngx_http_mp4_module (the module is not built by default) and the .mp4. directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is only possible if an attacker is able to trigger processing of a specially crafted mp4 file with the ngx_http_mp4_module.

nginx en versiones anteriores a la 1.15.6 y 1.14.1 tiene una vulnerabilidad en ngx_http_mp4_module, que podría permitir que un atacante provoque un bucle infinito en un proceso worker o resulte en la divulgación de la memoria del proceso mediante el uso de un archivo mp4 especialmente manipulado. El problema solo afecta a nginx si está incluido con ngx_http_mp4_module (el módulo no está incluido por defecto) y se emplea la directiva .mp4 en el archivo de configuración. Además, el atacante solo es posible si un atacante puede desencadenar el procesado de un archivo mp4 especialmente manipulado con ngx_http_mp4_module.

An instance of missing input sanitization was found in the mp4 module for nginx. A local attacker could create a specially crafted video file that, when streamed by the server, would cause a denial of service (server crash or hang) and, possibly, information disclosure.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-09-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-11-07 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-201: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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F5
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Nginx
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>= 1.0.7 <= 1.0.15
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-
Affected
F5
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Nginx
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>= 1.1.3 <= 1.15.5
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-
Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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-
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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-
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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esm
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.10
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Opensuse
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Leap
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15.1
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Apple
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Xcode
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< 13.0
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