nginx 0.6.18 - 1.20.0 1-byte Memory Overwrite Vulnerability

nginx is prone to a 1-byte memory overwrite vulnerability.

A security issue in nginx resolver was identified, which might allow an attacker to cause 1-byte memory overwrite by using a specially crafted DNS response, resulting in worker process crash or, potentially, in arbitrary code execution.

nginx version 0.6.18 through 1.20.0. Note: The issue only affects nginx if the 'resolver' directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is only possible if an attacker is able to forge UDP packets from the DNS server.

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Update to version 1.20.1, 1.21.0 or later.