CVE-2026-9256

Publish date: May 22, 2026
Severity
High
CVSS score
8.1
Package
nginx
Affected versions
>= 1.26.3-3+deb13u5

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 PCRE captures and a replacement string that references multiple such captures in a redirect or arguments context. An unauthenticated attacker, under 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.