Ubuntu 7014-2: nginx Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: nginx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - 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.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS nginx 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-common 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-core 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-extras 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-full 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-light 1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS nginx 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-common 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-core 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-extras 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-full 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 Available with Ubuntu Pro nginx-light 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7014-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7014-1
CVE-2024-7347
Package Information
