nginx before versions 1.15.6 and 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the implementation of HTTP/2 that can allow for excessive memory consumption. This issue affects nginx compiled with the ngx_http_v2_module (not compiled by default) if the 'http2' option of the 'listen' directive is used in a configuration file.
CVE-2018-16843
Score elevated to 8.0 because EPSS predicts 47% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 8.0(high)
- EG Risk
- 59(Track)EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity80% × 45%Exploitation47% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 98.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 7, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (24)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00035.html
- secalert@redhathttp://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2018/000220.html
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105868
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042038
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3653
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3680
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3681
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16843
- secalert@redhathttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818
- secalert@redhathttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3812-1/
- secalert@redhathttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4335
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00035.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2018/000220.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | nginx-light (1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.3) @ xenial | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | rh-nginx114-nginx-1:1.14.1-1.el7 | 2018-11-27 | redhat |
| redhat | rh-nginx112-nginx-1:1.12.1-2.el7.1 | 2018-11-27 | redhat |
| redhat | rh-nginx110-nginx-1:1.10.2-8.el7.1 | 2018-11-26 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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