Use After Free Affecting nginx-source package, versions <1.21.5-150400.3.20.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.69% (50th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-NGINXSOURCE-17319562
  • published12 Jun 2026
  • disclosed11 Jun 2026

Introduced: 11 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-40701  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 nginx-source to version 1.21.5-150400.3.20.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nginx-source package and not the nginx-source package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1