Fedora 37 Modular update for nginx
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-41741 CVE-2022-41742 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system nginx Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU68494
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41741
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ngx_http_mp4_module module when handling MP4 files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the server, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 37
nginx: before mainline-3720221019155610.9e842022
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-MODULAR-2022-03e951278d
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU68495
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41742
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ngx_http_mp4_module module when handling MP4 files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the server, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 37
nginx: before mainline-3720221019155610.9e842022
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-MODULAR-2022-03e951278d
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
