Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:MISC:NGINX-ENCODED-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Nginx Encoded Directory Traversal Denial Of Service |
Release Date |
2013/03/01 |
Update Number |
2240 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Nginx Encoded Directory Traversal Denial Of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Nginx. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
Affected Products
- nginx 0.8.36
References
- CVE: CVE-2010-2266