RHSA-2020:5495: Moderate: nginx:1.16 security update

Published Dec 15, 2020
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Updated

nginx is a web and proxy server supporting HTTP and other protocols, with a focus on high concurrency, performance, and low memory usage. Security Fix(es): nginx: HTTP request smuggling in configurations with URL redirect used as errorpage (CVE-2019-20372) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

54 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nginx<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-all-modules<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-filesystem<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-debugsource<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-mail<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-stream<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-debugsource<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-mail<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-stream<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-debugsource<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-mail<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-stream<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
redhat/nginx<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-debugsource<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-mail<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-stream<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
redhat/nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo<1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-all-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-filesystem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-mail to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-stream to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-mail to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-stream to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1.aa
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade nginx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.16Patch CVE-2019-20372

Event History

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:5495?

The vulnerability is classified with a moderate severity level.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:5495?

To fix RHSA-2020:5495, upgrade to the nginx version 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1 or later.

3

What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2020:5495 address?

RHSA-2020:5495 addresses an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in nginx configurations using URL redirect as error_page, identified as CVE-2019-20372.

4

Which versions of nginx are affected by RHSA-2020:5495?

Versions of nginx prior to 1.16.1-1.module+el8.3.0+8844+e5e7039f.1 are affected by this vulnerability.

5

Is RHSA-2020:5495 applicable to all operating systems?

RHSA-2020:5495 specifically applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems using the nginx package.

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