GLSA-201406-20 : nginx: Arbitrary code execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76179

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201406-20 (nginx: Arbitrary code execution)

A bug in the SPDY implementation in nginx was found which might cause a heap memory buffer overflow in a worker process by using a specially crafted request. The SPDY implementation is not enabled in default configurations.
Impact :

A remote attacker could cause execution of arbitrary code by using a specially crafted request.
Workaround :

Disable the spdy module in NGINX_MODULES_HTTP.

Solution

All nginx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-servers/nginx-1.4.7'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76179

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201406-20.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 6/23/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nginx, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0133

BID: 66537

GLSA: 201406-20

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