CVE-2022-35173: High severity nginx njs vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Nginx NJS v0.7.5. The JUMP offset for a break instruction was not set to a correct offset during code generation, leading to a segmentation violation.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Nginx njs=0.7.5

Event History

Aug 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:08 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:08 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-35173.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35173?

The severity of CVE-2022-35173 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-35173?

Nginx NJS version 0.7.5 is affected by CVE-2022-35173.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability in Nginx NJS?

To fix the vulnerability in Nginx NJS, you should update to a version that includes the patch for CVE-2022-35173.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-35173?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-35173 on the following references: [1](http://hg.nginx.org/njs/rev/b7c4e0f714a9), [2](https://github.com/nginx/njs/commit/404553896792b8f5f429dc8852d15784a59d8d3e), [3](https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/553).

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