Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7014-3

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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