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Ubuntu 14.04: USN-7014-3 critical: nginx denial of service

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Calendar Grey October 14, 2024
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An essential nginx upgrade for Ubuntu 14.04 addresses vulnerabilities linked to incorrect network data that could lead to system failures.
nginx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

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 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.

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
    nginx                           1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5
                                    Available with Ubuntu Pro
    nginx-common                    1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5
                                    Available with Ubuntu Pro
    nginx-core                      1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5
                                    Available with Ubuntu Pro
    nginx-extras                    1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5
                                    Available with Ubuntu Pro
    nginx-full                      1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5
                                    Available with Ubuntu Pro
    nginx-light                     1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5
                                    Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7014-3

   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7014-2

   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7014-1

   CVE-2024-7347

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7014-3

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