Description
http/modules/ngx_http_proxy_module.c in nginx 1.1.4 through 1.2.8 and 1.3.0 through 1.4.0, when proxy_pass is used with untrusted HTTP servers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain sensitive information from worker process memory via a crafted proxy response, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2013-2028.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nginx | 1.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nginx | 1.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nginx | 1.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | nginx | 1.2.1-2.2+wheezy1 | DSA-2721-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nginx | 1.11.4-2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10044-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2721-1 nginx - nginx security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10044-1 nginx-1.11.4-2.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-2721 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130513 nginx security advisory (CVE-2013-2070) mailing-list
- [nginx-announce] 20130513 nginx security advisory (CVE-2013-2070) mailing-list
- 55181 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962525
- FEDORA-2013-8182 vendor-advisory
- 59824 vdb-entry
- http://nginx.org/download/patch.2013.proxy.txt
- [oss-security] 20130507 Re: nginx security advisory (CVE-2013-2028) mailing-list
- GLSA-201310-04 vendor-advisory
- nginx-cve20132070-dos(84172) vdb-entry