Description
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_rewrite_module module. This vulnerability exists when the rewrite directive is followed by a rewrite, if, or set directive and an unnamed Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) capture (for example, $1, $2) with a replacement string that includes a question mark (?). An unauthenticated attacker along with conditions beyond its control can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests. This may cause a heap buffer overflow in the NGINX worker process leading to a restart. Additionally, attackers can execute code on systems with Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) disabled or when the attacker can bypass ASLR. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
References
- www.cve.org/CVERecord ↗
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42945 ↗
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000161019 ↗
- depthfirst.com/nginx-rift ↗
- github.com/DepthFirstDisclosures/Nginx-Rift ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17417 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17751 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17752 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17753 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17790 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17791 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17792 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17793 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17794 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18029 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18041 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18063 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19159 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19371 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19372 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19374 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20442 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20444 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21275 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22382 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22383 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22388 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22389 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22390 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22393 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22394 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22396 ↗
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