CVE-2009-3896 json
src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx (aka Engine X) 0.1.0 through 0.4.14, 0.5.x before 0.5.38, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and…
published 2009-11-24 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3867
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.2%
- EPSS 10.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx (aka Engine X) 0.1.0 through 0.4.14, 0.5.x before 0.5.38, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and 0.8.x before 0.8.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and worker process crash) via a long URI.
Patch / fix
- nginx Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.7.62-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3896
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2009-3896 updated
nginx NULL pointer dereference
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
10.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36839 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=552035 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36839
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/10
mailing-list, patch
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=539565
patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/6
mailing-list, patch
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sysoev.ru
/nginx/patch.null.pointer.txt
patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/1
mailing-list, patch
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=552035
exploit
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00428.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00442.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00449.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2009/dsa-1920
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml
vendor-advisory
- security.debian.org /pool/updates/main/n/nginx/nginx_0.4.13-2+etch3.diff.gz
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secunia.com
/advisories/48577
third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=nginx&m=125692080328141&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3896
- NVD CVE-2009-3896
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