Check Point Advisories

F5 NGINX HTTP Server Integer Overflow (CVE-2017-7529)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0681
Date Published:	10 Aug 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 05 September, 2024
Source:	Nginx
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-7529
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	F5 NGINX HTTP Server versions 0.5.6-1.13.2
Vulnerability Description	An integer overflow vulnerability exists in F5 NGINX HTTP server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the F5 NGINX HTTP Server Integer Overflow (CVE-2017-7529) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: F5 NGINX HTTP Server Integer Overflow (CVE-2017-7529)