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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112420
Category:Web Servers
Title:nginx 1.1.3 - 1.15.5 Denial of Service and Memory Disclosure via mp4 module
Summary:A security issue was identified in the ngx_http_mp4_module, which might; allow an attacker to cause infinite loop in a worker process, cause a worker process crash, or might result; in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted mp4 file.
Description:Summary:
A security issue was identified in the ngx_http_mp4_module, which might
allow an attacker to cause infinite loop in a worker process, cause a worker process crash, or might result
in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted mp4 file.

Vulnerability Insight:
The issue only affects nginx if it is built with the ngx_http_mp4_module
(the module is not built by default) and the 'mp4' directive is used in the configuration file. Further,
the attack is only possible if an attacker is able to trigger processing of a specially crafted mp4 file
with the ngx_http_mp4_module.

Affected Software/OS:
nginx versions 1.1.3 through 1.15.5.

Solution:
Update nginx to version 1.15.6 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16845
BugTraq ID: 105868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105868
Debian Security Information: DSA-4335 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4335
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2018/000221.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00010.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3652
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3652
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3653
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3653
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3680
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3680
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3681
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3681
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042039
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2120 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00035.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3812-1/
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