F5 Patches Two Critical NGINX Open Source Flaws Enabling Remote Code Execution

F5 Patches Two Critical NGINX Open Source Flaws Enabling Remote Code Execution
F5 has released patches for two critical NGINX Open Source vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-42530 and CVE-2026-42055, that could allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute code under certain configurations. The company also advised mitigations such as disabling HTTP/3 or changing header-related settings, while noting no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation for these flaws. #NGINX #F5 #CVE-2026-42530 #CVE-2026-42055 #NGINXRift

Keypoints

  • F5 fixed two critical code-execution flaws in NGINX Open Source.
  • CVE-2026-42530 affects the HTTP/3 QUIC module through a use-after-free issue.
  • CVE-2026-42055 affects proxy_http_version 2 and grpc_pass traffic with a heap-based buffer overflow.
  • Multiple NGINX-related products and versions require updates to remediate the issues.
  • F5 recommends disabling HTTP/3 or adjusting header settings as temporary mitigations.

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