ALPINE-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.
ALPINE-CVE-2026-42055
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: osv:ALPINE-CVE-2026-42055
nginx
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 1.26.3-r2
Source reference:
/affected/0/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
nginx
Source reference: /affected/1/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 1.28.3-r4
Source reference:
/affected/1/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
nginx
Source reference: /affected/2/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 1.28.3-r4
Source reference:
/affected/2/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
nginx
Source reference: /affected/3/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 1.30.3-r0
Source reference:
/affected/3/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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]Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
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