CVE-2016-0746

CVE-2016-0746 is a use-after-free in nginx’s resolver when processing DNS CNAME responses. The issue affects nginx versions before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10; exploitation could crash worker processes or yield other unspecified impacts. Remediation per connected docs: upgrade to non‑vulnerable...

CVE-2016-0742

The CVE-2016-0742 issue affects nginx resolver prior to 1.8.1 and 1.9.x prior to 1.9.10. A crafted UDP DNS response can trigger an invalid pointer dereference, crashing a worker process and causing a denial of service. Affected component: resolver in nginx; root cause: dereference of invalid poin...

CVE-2016-0747

The CVE-2016-0747 entry affects nginx rescanner behavior: the resolver in nginx (versions prior to 1.8.1 and 1.9.x prior to 1.9.10) does not properly limit CNAME resolution, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service via excessive name-resolution work. Public details across multiple sou...