CVE-2026-60005

NGINX ngx_http_slice_module vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_slice_module module. When the slice directive and unnamed regex captures are configured or when a background cache update happens, unauthenticated attackers can send requests that may cause uninitialized memory access in the NGINX worker process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart.

Impact:
This vulnerability may allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to have limited control to disclose memory contents or restart the NGINX worker process. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only.
Note: The ngx_http_slice_module module is not enabled by default; it's enabled with the --with-http_slice_module configuration parameter.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4784-1 nginx security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6496-1 nginx security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8563-1 nginx vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_app_protect_waf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:37.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:long-term_support:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.0:*:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:4.0.1:*:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:long-term_support:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:-:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p1:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p2:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p3:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p4:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p5:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p6:*:*:continuous_releases:*:*:*
Vendors & Products F5 nginx App Protect Waf
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Plus
Vendors & Products F5
F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Plus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_slice_module module. When the slice directive and unnamed regex captures are configured or when a background cache update happens, unauthenticated attackers can send requests that may cause uninitialized memory access in the NGINX worker process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart. Impact: This vulnerability may allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to have limited control to disclose memory contents or restart the NGINX worker process. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only. Note: The ngx_http_slice_module module is not enabled by default; it's enabled with the --with-http_slice_module configuration parameter. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title NGINX ngx_http_slice_module vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-908
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
f5
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2026, 3:49 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 15, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Aug 11, 2026, 3:09 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 15, 2026, 3:04 PM