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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-7529: nginx Integer overflow in nginx range filter module leading to memory disclosure

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-7529: nginx Integer overflow in nginx range filter module leading to memory disclosure

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/20/2017
Modified
12/04/2019

Description

Nginx versions since 0.5.6 up to and including 1.13.2 are vulnerable to integer overflow vulnerability in nginx range filter module resulting into leak of potentially sensitive information triggered by specially crafted request.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-nginx

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