USN-8271-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8271-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8271-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8271-1
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Published
2026-05-14T12:03:04Z
Modified
2026-06-29T13:51:19.388256944Z
Summary
nginx vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the nginx ngxhttprewrite_module component incorrectly handled certain rewrite directives. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause nginx to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / nginx

Package

Name
nginx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11

Affected versions

1.*
1.18.0-6ubuntu11
1.18.0-6ubuntu12
1.18.0-6ubuntu14
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.1
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.2
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.3
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.4
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.5
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.6
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.7
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.8
1.18.0-6ubuntu14.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-cache-purge",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-dav-ext",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-echo",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-geoip2",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-headers-more-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-image-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-ndk",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-perl",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-subs-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-uploadprogress",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-upstream-fair",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-mail",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-nchan",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-rtmp",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream-geoip2",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-common",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-core",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-extras",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-full",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-light",
            "binary_version": "1.18.0-6ubuntu14.11"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-42945",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8271-1.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / nginx

Package

Name
nginx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8

Affected versions

1.*
1.24.0-1ubuntu1
1.24.0-2ubuntu1
1.24.0-2ubuntu2
1.24.0-2ubuntu3
1.24.0-2ubuntu4
1.24.0-2ubuntu6
1.24.0-2ubuntu7
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.1
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.3
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.4
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.5
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.6
1.24.0-2ubuntu7.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-image-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-perl",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-mail",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-common",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-core",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-extras",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-full",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-light",
            "binary_version": "1.24.0-2ubuntu7.8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-42945",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8271-1.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / nginx

Package

Name
nginx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1.*
1.26.3-2ubuntu1
1.26.3-3ubuntu1
1.26.3-3ubuntu2
1.26.3-3ubuntu3
1.28.0-3ubuntu1
1.28.0-4ubuntu1
1.28.0-6ubuntu1
1.28.0-6ubuntu1.1
1.28.0-6ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-image-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-perl",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-mail",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-common",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-core",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-extras",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-full",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-light",
            "binary_version": "1.28.0-6ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-42945",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8271-1.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / nginx

Package

Name
nginx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*
1.28.0-6ubuntu1
1.28.1-2ubuntu1
1.28.1-3ubuntu1
1.28.2-2ubuntu1
1.28.3-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-image-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-perl",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-mail",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnginx-mod-stream-geoip",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-common",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-core",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-extras",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-full",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nginx-light",
            "binary_version": "1.28.3-2ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-42945",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8271-1.json"