Off-by-one Error Affecting nginx:1.18/nginx-all-modules package, versions <1:1.18.0-3.module+el8.4.0+11152+f736ed63.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
53.46% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NGINX-4053902
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 May 2021

Introduced: 25 May 2021

CVE-2021-23017  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nginx:1.18/nginx-all-modules to version 1:1.18.0-3.module+el8.4.0+11152+f736ed63.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:2259.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nginx:1.18/nginx-all-modules package and not the nginx:1.18/nginx-all-modules package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A security issue in nginx resolver was identified, which might allow an attacker who is able to forge UDP packets from the DNS server to cause 1-byte memory overwrite, resulting in worker process crash or potential other impact.

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