1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4235-2

USN-4235-2: nginx vulnerability

Publication date

15 January 2020

Overview

nginx could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Releases

Packages

  • nginx - small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server

Details

USN-4235-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Bert JW Regeer and Francisco Oca Gonzalez discovered that nginx incorrectly
handled certain error_page configurations. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks and access
resources contrary to expectations.

USN-4235-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Bert JW Regeer and Francisco Oca Gonzalez discovered that nginx incorrectly
handled certain error_page configurations. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks and access
resources contrary to expectations.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty nginx-extras –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm1
nginx-core –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm1
nginx-common –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm1
nginx-full –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm1
nginx-light –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm1

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