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A buffer overflow vulnerability in nginx could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | www-servers/nginx on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.0.15 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.0.15 |
nginx is a robust, small, and high performance HTTP and reverse proxy server.
An error in ngx_http_mp4_module.c could cause a buffer overflow.
NOTE: nginx must have been emerged with USE="nginx_modules_http_mp4" in order to be affected by this vulnerability.
A remote attacker could entice a user to place a specially crafted MP4 file on the nginx server, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All nginx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/nginx-1.0.15"
Release date
June 21, 2012
Latest revision
June 21, 2012: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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