CVE-2026-42055

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_proxy_v2_module and ngx_http_grpc_module modules. This vulnerability exists when the proxy_http_version to 2 or grpc_pass directives are used to proxy HTTP/2 traffic, the ignore_invalid_headers directive is set to off, and the large_client_header_buffers directive size is larger than 2 megabytes. A remote, unauthenticated attacker, along with conditions beyond their control, could send large headers while creating an upstream request. This may cause a heap-based 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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:f5:dos:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_app_protect_dos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_app_protect_waf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_app_protect_waf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:1.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r30:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r30:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r35:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*

History

13 Jul 2026, 13:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38847 -

09 Jul 2026, 13:17

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36639 -

08 Jul 2026, 13:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36331 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36364 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36618 -

02 Jul 2026, 20:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Ingress Controller
F5 nginx App Protect Waf
F5 nginx App Protect Dos
F5 nginx Instance Manager
F5 dos
F5 waf
F5 nginx Gateway Fabric
F5 nginx Plus
F5
CWE CWE-787
References () https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000161584 - () https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000161584 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27197 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27197 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42055 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42055 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2489866 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2489866 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42055.json - () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42055.json - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_app_protect_waf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:dos:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_app_protect_dos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r30:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:1.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r35:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r30:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

30 Jun 2026, 03:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-131
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27197 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42055 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2489866 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42055.json -

18 Jun 2026, 04:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-17 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 02:21


NVD link : CVE-2026-42055

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42055

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42055


JSON object : View

Products Affected

f5

  • dos
  • nginx_open_source
  • nginx_app_protect_waf
  • nginx_plus
  • nginx_app_protect_dos
  • nginx_ingress_controller
  • nginx_gateway_fabric
  • nginx_instance_manager
  • waf
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-131

Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size