CVE-2026-9256NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_rewrite_module module.
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NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_rewrite_module module. This vulnerability exists when a rewrite directive uses a regex pattern with distinct, overlapping Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) captures (for example, ^/((.*))$) and a replacement string that references multiple such captures (for example, $1$2) in a redirect or arguments context. An unauthenticated attacker along with conditions beyond their 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.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-122
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
f5 nginx_open_source f5:nginx_open_source | from 0.1.17 through 0.9.7; from 1.0.0 before 1.30.2; 1.31.0 | NVD |
f5 nginx_plus f5:nginx_plus | from r33 before r36; 37.0.0.1; r32; r32; r32; r32; r32; r32; and 6 more ranges | NVD |
f5 dos f5:dos | from 4.3.0 through 4.7.0; 4.9.0 | NVD |
f5 nginx_gateway_fabric f5:nginx_gateway_fabric | from 1.3.0 through 1.6.2; from 2.0.0 before 2.6.2 | NVD |
f5 nginx_ingress_controller f5:nginx_ingress_controller | from 3.5.0 through 3.7.2; from 4.0.0 through 4.0.1; from 5.0.0 before 5.4.3 | NVD |
f5 nginx_instance_manager f5:nginx_instance_manager | from 2.17.0 before 2.22.1 | NVD |
f5 waf f5:waf | from 4.10.0 through 4.16.0; from 5.2.0 through 5.8.0; from 5.9.0 through 5.13.0 | NVD |
redhat discovery redhat:discovery | all versions | NVD |
redhat hardened_images redhat:hardened_images | all versions | NVD |
redhat update_infrastructure redhat:update_infrastructure | from 5.0 before 5.2 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 11.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000161377mitigation, vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/14mailing-list
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/06/msg00023.htmlmailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20351third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28212third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28921third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28973third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29151third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29874third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33313third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44481third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9256third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480746issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-9256.jsonthird-party-advisory
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