Tracker / CVE-2026-42945
CVE-2026-42945
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.
Affected products and versions
| f5 | dos |
|---|---|
| f5 | dos · 4.3.0 → 4.7.0 |
| f5 | nginx_gateway_fabric · 1.3.0 → 1.6.2 |
| f5 | nginx_gateway_fabric · 2.0.0 → 2.5.1 |
| f5 | nginx_ingress_controller · 3.5.0 → 3.7.2 |
| f5 | nginx_ingress_controller · 4.0.0 → 4.0.1 |
| f5 | nginx_ingress_controller · 5.0.0 → 5.4.1 |
| f5 | nginx_instance_manager · 2.16.0 → 2.21.1 |
| f5 | nginx_open_source · 0.6.27 → 1.30.0 |
| f5 | nginx_plus · r32 → r36 |
| f5 | waf · 4.9.0 → 4.16.0 |
| f5 | waf · 5.1.0 → 5.8.0 |
| f5 | waf · 5.9.0 → 5.12.1 |