RULE(RULE ID:337838)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2024-03-06
Rule Name: Nginx Integer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2017-20005)
Severity:
CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: NGINX before 1.13.6 has a buffer overflow for years that exceed four digits, as demonstrated by a file with a modification date in 1969 that causes an integer overflow (or a false modification date far in the future), when encountered by the autoindex module.
Impact: An attacker can exploit the affected software with a integer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploit leads to execute arbitrary code, and failed exploit may disturb the software logic and cause denial of service.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0006/
http://nginx.org/en/CHANGES
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00009.html
https://trac.nginx.org/nginx/ticket/1368
Solutions
Refer to the announcement or patch by the vendor: https://support.f5.com/csp/home