USN-3114-2: nginx regression
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3114-2
27th October, 2016
nginx regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
USN-3114-1 introduced a regression in nginx packaging.
Software description
- nginx
– small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Details
USN-3114-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. A packaging issue prevented
nginx from being reinstalled or upgraded to a subsequent release. This
update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Dawid Golunski discovered that the nginx package incorrectly handled log
file permissions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
root privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
nginx-extras
1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2
-
nginx-full
1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2
-
nginx-common
1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2
-
nginx-light
1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2
-
nginx-core
1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
nginx-extras
1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
nginx-full
1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
nginx-common
1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
nginx-light
1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
-
nginx-core
1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
nginx-extras
1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7
-
nginx-full
1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7
-
nginx-common
1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7
-
nginx-light
1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7
-
nginx-core
1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3114-2: nginx regression
