NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nginx-mod-http-perl package, versions <2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.2.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.92% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-NGINXMODHTTPPERL-16090051
  • published16 Apr 2026
  • disclosed8 Apr 2026

Introduced: 8 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-27651  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 nginx-mod-http-perl to version 2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.2.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:7002.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nginx-mod-http-perl package and not the nginx-mod-http-perl package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

When the ngx_mail_auth_http_module module is enabled on NGINX Plus or NGINX Open Source, undisclosed requests can cause worker processes to terminate. This issue may occur when (1) CRAM-MD5 or APOP authentication is enabled, and (2) the authentication server permits retry by returning the Auth-Wait response header. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS Base Scores

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