nginx 0.7.64 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a windows title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nginx | F5 | 0.7.64 (including) | 0.7.64 (including) |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Nginx | Ubuntu | precise | * |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt