Process crash via invalid property dereference
Published Jul 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Denial of service in NGINX njs 0.7.4 allows attackers to crash the njs process by evaluating a crafted JavaScript file. The file twice redefines a function's length property with incompatible descriptors, and njs_value_property dereferences an invalid high address when reading that property. Reaching the flaw requires execution of attacker-controlled JavaScript, which upstream treats as trusted configuration rather than network input; the consequence is limited to a crash of the affected njs process.
Summary
What happened
Denial of service in NGINX njs 0.7.4 allows attackers to crash the njs process by evaluating a crafted JavaScript file. The file twice redefines a function's length property with incompatible descriptors, and njs_value_property dereferences an invalid high address when reading that property. Reaching the flaw requires execution of attacker-controlled JavaScript, which upstream treats as trusted configuration rather than network input; the consequence is limited to a crash of the affected njs process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-34027
- Published
- Jul 18, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- T1499.004
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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