FreeBSD : nginx -- a specially crafted request might result in an integer overflow (b28adc5b-6693-11e7-ad43-f0def16c5c1b)

high Nessus Plugin ID 101381

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Maxim Dounin reports :

A security issue was identified in nginx range filter. A specially crafted request might result in an integer overflow and incorrect processing of ranges, potentially resulting in sensitive information leak (CVE-2017-7529).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2017/000200.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?3e553148

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 101381

File Name: freebsd_pkg_b28adc5b669311e7ad43f0def16c5c1b.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Published: 7/12/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:nginx, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:nginx-devel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7529