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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7014-3
October 14, 2024
nginx vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 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 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:
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