NCSC-2026-0164

Vulnerability from csaf_ncscnl - Published: 2026-05-18 08:06 - Updated: 2026-05-18 08:06
Summary
Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module
Notes
The Netherlands Cyber Security Center (henceforth: NCSC-NL) maintains this page to enhance access to its information and security advisories. The use of this security advisory is subject to the following terms and conditions: NCSC-NL makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the content of this page is kept up to date, and that it is accurate and complete. Nevertheless, NCSC-NL cannot entirely rule out the possibility of errors, and therefore cannot give any warranty in respect of its completeness, accuracy or continuous keeping up-to-date. The information contained in this security advisory is intended solely for the purpose of providing general information to professional users. No rights can be derived from the information provided therein. NCSC-NL and the Kingdom of the Netherlands assume no legal liability or responsibility for any damage resulting from either the use or inability of use of this security advisory. This includes damage resulting from the inaccuracy of incompleteness of the information contained in the advisory. This security advisory is subject to Dutch law. All disputes related to or arising from the use of this advisory will be submitted to the competent court in The Hague. This choice of means also applies to the court in summary proceedings.
Feiten: NGINX heeft een kwetsbaarheid verholpen in het ngx_http_rewrite_module, onderdeel van zowel NGINX Plus als de Open Source editie.
Interpretaties: De kwetsbaarheid betreft een heap buffer overflow in het ngx_http_rewrite_module, dat verantwoordelijk is voor URL rewriting functionaliteit. Een aanvaller kan deze kwetsbaarheid misbruiken door speciaal vervaardigde HTTP-verzoeken te sturen die bepaalde rewrite directives manipuleren, wat leidt tot geheugenbeschadiging wat kan leiden tot een Denial-of-Service. Wanneer Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is uitgeschakeld, kan een niet-geauthenticeerde aanvaller mogelijk willekeurige code uitvoeren. Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is een standaardfunctie van de kernel en moet doelbewust worden uitgeschakeld en dat is niet gebruikelijk. Wel is het mogelijk dat bij bepaalde lichtgewicht distributies ASLR is uitgeschakeld bij installatie ivm performance-issues. Dit soort lichtgewicht distro's is vooral populair op low end platforms als Raspberry PI. NGINX meldt bekend te zijn met (pogingen tot) misbruik van deze kwetsbaarheid.
Oplossingen: NGINX heeft updates uitgebracht om de kwetsbaarheid te verhelpen. Zie bijgevoegde referenties voor meer informatie.
Kans: medium
Schade: high
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-131: Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
CVE-2026-42945

NGINX Plus and Open Source versions have a critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the ngx_http_rewrite_module exploitable via crafted HTTP requests, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution if ASLR is disabled or denial of service otherwise.

8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
vers:unknown/*
NGINX / NGINX
 vers:unknown/*
vers:unknown/*
NGINX / NGINX Plus
 vers:unknown/*
References
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