Packages
- 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.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | nginx-common – 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2 | ||
| nginx-core – 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2 | |||
| nginx-extras – 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2 | |||
| nginx-full – 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2 | |||
| nginx-light – 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.2 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | nginx-common – 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 | ||
| nginx-core – 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 | |||
| nginx-extras – 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 | |||
| nginx-full – 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 | |||
| nginx-light – 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | nginx-common – 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7 | ||
| nginx-core – 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
| nginx-extras – 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
| nginx-full – 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
| nginx-light – 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
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