Packages
- nginx - small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Details
USN-7014-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the nginx ngx_http_mp4 module incorrectly handled
certain malformed mp4 files. In environments where the mp4 directive is in
use, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nginx to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
USN-7014-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the nginx ngx_http_mp4 module incorrectly handled
certain malformed mp4 files. In environments where the mp4 directive is in
use, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nginx to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
18.04 bionic | nginx – 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 | ||
nginx-common – 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 | |||
nginx-core – 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 | |||
nginx-extras – 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 | |||
nginx-full – 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 | |||
nginx-light – 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 | |||
16.04 xenial | nginx – 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 | ||
nginx-common – 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 | |||
nginx-core – 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 | |||
nginx-extras – 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 | |||
nginx-full – 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 | |||
nginx-light – 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 |
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