GLSA 201502-06: nginx: Information disclosure
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | nginx: Information disclosure |
| Date: | 02/07/2015 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201502-06 |
Synopsis
An SSL session fixation vulnerability in nginx may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.Background
nginx is a robust, small, and high performance HTTP and reverse proxy server.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-servers/nginx | < 1.7.6 | >= 1.7.6 | All supported architectures |
Description
An SSL session fixation vulnerability has been found in nginx when multiple servers use the same shared ssl_session_cache or ssl_session_ticket_key.
Impact
A remote attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All nginx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/nginx-1.7.6"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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