Segmentation Violation in Nginx NJS Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2023-27728

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Njs
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2023

What is CVE-2023-27728?

The Nginx NJS JavaScript module version 0.7.10 has been identified with a segmentation violation that occurs in the njs_dump_is_recursive function, potentially leading to instability or crashes within the application. This vulnerability may expose servers to unauthorized access or denial of service, thereby affecting the reliability of web services built on Nginx.

References

https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/618

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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