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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8563-1 nginx vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-15T15:41:06.279Z

Reserved: 2026-07-08T15:49:43.059Z

Link: CVE-2026-60005

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T15:41:00.420Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-15T16:16:49.820

Modified: 2026-08-11T15:09:03.683

Link: CVE-2026-60005

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-15T15:04:21Z

Links: CVE-2026-60005 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T07:15:03Z

Weaknesses