Gratipay · Report #116352
nginx SPDY heap buffer overflow for https://grtp.co/
How it was found
A heap-based buffer overflow in the SPDY implementation in nginx 1.3.15 before 1.4.7 and 1.5.x before 1.5.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request. The problem affects nginx compiled with the ngx_http_spdy_module module (which is not compiled by default) and without --with-debug configure option, if the "spdy" option of the "listen" directive is used in a configuration file. This vulnerability affects Web Server.
Current version is : nginx/1.4.6
The impact of this vulnerability: An attacker can cause a heap memory buffer overflow in a worker process by using a specially crafted request, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
How to fix this vulnerability: Upgrade nginx to the latest version of apply the patch provided by the vendor.
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