CVE-2019-7401

Description

NGINX Unit before 1.7.1 might allow an attacker to cause a heap-based buffer overflow in the router process with a specially crafted request. This may result in a denial of service (router process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.46% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory nginx.org Vendor Advisory nginx.org Vendor Advisory nginx.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://unit.nginx.org/CHANGES.txt release notes vendor advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/unit/2019-February/000113.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://hg.nginx.org/unit/file/tip/CHANGES release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106956 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7401?
CVE-2019-7401 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-7401?
To fix CVE-2019-7401, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-7401 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-7401 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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