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ubuntu-cve-2011-4968

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2019-11-19 16:15

Modified

2026-07-02 15:47

Summary

Details

nginx http proxy module does not verify peer identity of https origin server which could facilitate man-in-the-middle attack (MITM)

Severity

4.8 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-4968	REPORT
	http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-devel/20…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4968	REPORT

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  "affected": [
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      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
            "binary_name": "nginx",
            "binary_version": "1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm8"
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            "binary_name": "nginx-naxsi",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "nginx-naxsi-ui",
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
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  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4968",
  "modified": "2026-07-02T15:47:10Z",
  "published": "2019-11-19T16:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
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    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-devel/2015-February/006484.html"
    },
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    }
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  "severity": [
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
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    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2011-4968"
  ]
}

CVE-2011-4968 (GCVE-0-2011-4968)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-19 15:18 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:23

Summary

nginx http proxy module does not verify peer identity of https origin server which could facilitate man-in-the-middle attack (MITM)

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

http proxy module does not verify peer identity of https origin server

Assigner

redhat

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4968	x_refsource_MISC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4968	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/8	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57139	x_refsource_MISC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
nginx	nginx	Affected: through 1.6.2

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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2011-4968 (GCVE-0-2011-4968)

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