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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-2089: nginx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-2089: nginx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/17/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/18/2020

Description

Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-servers-nginx

References

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