CVE-2016-0742

Name: CVE-2016-0742
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-02-15T19:59:00.107+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 81.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-0742 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a crafted UDP DNS response.. EPSS estimates a 81.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a crafted UDP DNS response.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

81.96%

99.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Nginx	>= 0.6.18, < 1.8.1
F5	Nginx	>= 1.9.0, < 1.9.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Apple	Xcode	< 13.0
Redhat	Software Collections	1.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.htmlVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302587Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.htmlVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302587Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 15, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-0742?

The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a crafted UDP DNS response.

How severe is CVE-2016-0742?

CVE-2016-0742 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 81.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0742?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-0742?

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Source: NVD / NIST