Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | NGINX Open Source | >= 1.29.0, < 1.29.7; >= 0.5.15, < 1.28.3 |
| F5 | NGINX Plus | >= R36, < R36 P3; >= R35, < R35 P2; >= R34, < *; >= R33, < *; >= R32, < R32 P5 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | — |
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160383Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10065
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13634
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13680
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13839
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15942
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15943
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15966
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6906
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6907
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6923
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7002
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7343
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8346
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-27651
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2450791
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-27651.json
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 24, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified