CVE-2021-23017 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-23017

A security issue in nginx resolver was identified, which might...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Nginx Web Server, Nginx Plus
Vulnerable Versions:
Nginx Web Server versions 0.6.18 thru 1.20.0 before 1.20.1, Nginx plus versions R13 thru R23 before R23 P1. Nginx plus version R24 before R24 P1

Timeline

Official Publish: June 1st, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.