1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5109-1

USN-5109-1: nginx vulnerability

Publication date

18 October 2021

Overview

A security issue was fixed in nginx.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled files with
certain modification dates. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified
impact.

It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled files with
certain modification dates. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified
impact.

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
16.04 xenial nginx –  1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2  
14.04 trusty nginx –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm3  

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