Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5109-1 – Torchsec
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5109-1
October 18, 2021
nginx vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
A security issue was fixed in nginx.
Software Description:
- nginx: small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Details:
It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled files with
certain modification dates. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified
impact.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
nginx 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
nginx 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5109-1
CVE-2017-20005
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