USN-7285-2: nginx vulnerability
Publication date
1 April 2025
Overview
nginx could be made to bypass client certificate authentication requirements.
Releases
Packages
- nginx - small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
Details
USN-7285-1 fixed vulnerabilities in nginx.
This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled when multiple
server blocks are configured to share the same IP address and port.
An attacker could use this issue to use session resumption to bypass
client certificate authentication requirements on these servers.
USN-7285-1 fixed vulnerabilities in nginx.
This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled when multiple
server blocks are configured to share the same IP address and port.
An attacker could use this issue to use session resumption to bypass
client certificate authentication requirements on these servers.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | nginx – 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3 | ||
| nginx-common – 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3 | |||
| nginx-core – 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3 | |||
| nginx-extras – 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3 | |||
| nginx-full – 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3 | |||
| nginx-light – 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3 | |||
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