Gentoo: GLSA-201502-06: nginx: Information disclosure
Summary
An SSL session fixation vulnerability has been found in nginx when multiple servers use the same shared ssl_session_cache or ssl_session_ticket_key.
Resolution
All nginx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/nginx-1.7.6"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3616 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3616
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-06
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
An SSL session fixation vulnerability in nginx may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Background
nginx is a robust, small, and high performance HTTP and reverse proxy server.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-servers/nginx < 1.7.6 >= 1.7.6
Impact
===== A remote attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.