CVE-2011-4315
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx...
CVE-2011-4315 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in F5 Nginx, published December 8, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.96%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in nginx 1.1.8-1.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.96%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.1.8-1nginx +3 more
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
- Record
CVE-2011-4315- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
- Record
CVE-2011-4315- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4249No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4249- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2v8-x9vm-wr66No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx...
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
- Record
GHSA-v2v8-x9vm-wr66- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
- Record
CVE-2011-4315- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4315No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in compression-pointer processing in core/ngx_resolver.c in nginx before 1.0.10 allows remote resolvers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long response.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4315- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10044-1No score
nginx-1.11.4-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the nginx-1.11.4-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10044-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/17/10
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/070569.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00005.html
nginx.org/en/CHANGES-1.0
trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4268/nginx
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secunia.com/advisories/48577
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/50710
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4315
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v2v8-x9vm-wr66
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4315
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4315