Bug 2477076 (CVE-2026-40701) - CVE-2026-40701 nginx: ngx_http_ssl_module: data corruption and denial of service
Summary: CVE-2026-40701 nginx: ngx_http_ssl_module: data corruption and denial of service
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-40701
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Reported: 2026-05-13 16:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-21 18:18 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-13 16:02:49 UTC
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_ssl_module module when the ssl_verify_client directive is set to "on" or "optional," and the ssl_ocsp directive is set to "on" or the leaf parameters are configured with a resolver. With this configuration, an unauthenticated attacker can send requests along with conditions beyond its control that may cause a heap-use-after-free error in the NGINX worker process. This vulnerability may result in limited modification of data or the NGINX worker process restarting.



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