1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7014-3

USN-7014-3: nginx vulnerability

Publication date

14 October 2024

Overview

nginx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

USN-7014-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 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 update for Ubuntu 14.04 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
14.04 trusty nginx –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5  
nginx-common –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5  
nginx-core –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5  
nginx-extras –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5  
nginx-full –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5  
nginx-light –  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5  

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