[Bug 1170586] [NEW] [SRU] Naxsi package lacking Stub Status

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[Impact]

nginx-naxsi is missing the stub_status module, which in some deployments
is necessary for production environments.  This module is also listed in
the nginx-naxsi description, however it is not enabled as would be
expected, since the module is listed in the description for the nginx-
naxsi package.

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[Test Case]

Create a site configuration file for nginx in /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
containing the following:

server {
        listen 127.0.0.1;
        server_name localhost;

	location / {
		try_files $uri $uri/ =403;
	}

        location /nginx_status {
            stub_status on;
            access_log off;
            allow 127.0.0.1;
            deny all;
        }
}

After creating this configuration file, restart the nginx process or issue the reload command using one of the following commands (you do NOT need to do both, only one of them):
$ sudo service nginx restart
$ sudo service nginx reload

With the version in Ubuntu now, before this SRU, you should see something like so for an error stating that it failed the configuration test:
$ sudo service nginx restart
Restarting nginx: nginx: [emerg] unknown directive "stub_status" in /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/localhost:10
nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test failed

With the version created by including the attached debdiff, you will be
able to start nginx with the same configuration file and not run into
any errors.

When navigating to http://localhost/nginx_status with this debdiff, you
will also see something like this, which is expected output:

Active connections: 2 
server accepts handled requests
 2 2 1 
Reading: 1 Writing: 1 Waiting: 0 

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[Regression Potential]

There is no new code introduced here, only one module that should've
been enabled, but was not being enabled in the package.  There is almost
no regression potential by enabling this module.

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[Original Bug Description]

Hi,

The nginx-naxsi package provided in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS lacks the Stub
Status module which somehow mandatory in production environment. Plus,
if Ubuntu follows Debian philosophy regarding those packages, it is
supposed to be shipped with in Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/Nginx.

Current nginx -V: # nginx -V
nginx version: nginx/1.1.19
TLS SNI support enabled
configure arguments: --prefix=/etc/nginx --conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf --error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log --http-client-body-temp-path=/var/lib/nginx/body --http-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/lib/nginx/fastcgi --http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log --http-proxy-temp-path=/var/lib/nginx/proxy --http-scgi-temp-path=/var/lib/nginx/scgi --http-uwsgi-temp-path=/var/lib/nginx/uwsgi --lock-path=/var/lock/nginx.lock --pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid --with-http_ssl_module --without-mail_pop3_module --without-mail_smtp_module --without-mail_imap_module --without-http_uwsgi_module --without-http_scgi_module --with-ipv6 --add-module=/build/buildd/nginx-1.1.19/debian/modules/nginx-upstream-fair --add-module=/build/buildd/nginx-1.1.19/debian/modules/nginx-cache-purge --add-module=/build/buildd/nginx-1.1.19/debian/modules/naxsi/naxsi_src

Regards,
P. Schweitzer

** Affects: nginx (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: nginx (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Triaged


** Tags: precise
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[SRU] Naxsi package lacking Stub Status
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1170586
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