{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42946","details":"A vulnerability exists in the ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module modules that may result in excessive memory allocation or an over-read of data. When scgi_pass or uwsgi_pass is configured, an unauthenticated attacker with man-in-the-middle (MITM) ability to control responses from an upstream server may be able to read the memory of the NGINX worker process or restart it.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.","modified":"2026-05-20T22:03:03.755120146Z","published":"2026-05-13T16:16:00Z","upstream":["CVE-2026-42946"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-42946"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42946"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000161027"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/baef7fdac28e4e1fe26509b50b8d15603393e28e"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/39d7d0ba0799fcff6baee52b6525f45739593cfd"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"nginx","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["1.4.1-3ubuntu1","1.4.3-2ubuntu1","1.4.4-1ubuntu1","1.4.4-2ubuntu1","1.4.4-4ubuntu1","1.4.5-1ubuntu1","1.4.6-1ubuntu2","1.4.6-1ubuntu3","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.1","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.3","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.4","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.5","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.7","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.8","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm1","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm2","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm3","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm4","1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"nginx","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-common","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-core","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-extras","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-full","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-light","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-naxsi","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"},{"binary_name":"nginx-naxsi-ui","binary_version":"1.4.6-1ubuntu3.9+esm5"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42946.json"}},{"package":{"name":"nginx","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["1.9.3-1ubuntu1","1.9.6-2ubuntu1","1.9.6-2ubuntu2","1.9.9-0ubuntu1","1.9.9-1ubuntu1","1.9.10-0ubuntu1","1.9.10-1ubuntu1","1.9.11-0ubuntu1","1.9.11-0ubuntu2","1.9.12-0ubuntu1","1.9.13-0ubuntu1","1.9.14-0ubuntu1","1.9.15-0ubuntu1","1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.2","1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3","1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.3","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.4","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm3","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm4","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm5","1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"nginx","binary_version":"1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"},{"binary_name":"nginx-common","binary_version":"1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"},{"binary_name":"nginx-core","binary_version":"1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"},{"binary_name":"nginx-extras","binary_version":"1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"},{"binary_name":"nginx-full","binary_version":"1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"},{"binary_name":"nginx-light","binary_version":"1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm6"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42946.json"}},{"package":{"name":"nginx","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/nginx?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["1.12.1-0ubuntu2","1.13.6-2ubuntu1","1.13.6-2ubuntu2","1.13.10-1ubuntu1","1.13.12-0ubuntu1","1.14.0-0ubuntu1","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.1","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.2","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.3","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.4","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.5","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.6","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.7","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.9","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.10","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11","1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-auth-pam","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-cache-purge","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-dav-ext","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-echo","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-fancyindex","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-geoip","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-headers-more-filter","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-image-filter","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-lua","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mod-http-ndk","binary_version":"1.14.0-0ubuntu1.11+esm1"},{"binary_name":"libnginx-mo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