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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS nginx Denial of Service Resource Issue Vuln USN-8398-1

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
nginx could be made to consume excessive resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8398-1
June 08, 2026

nginx vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

nginx could be made to consume excessive resources if it received specially
crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- nginx: small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server

Details:

It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled certain cookie headers in
the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause nginx to consume excessive resources, resulting in a denial of
service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  nginx                           1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3
  nginx-core                      1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3
  nginx-extras                    1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3
  nginx-full                      1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3
  nginx-light                     1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 25.10
  nginx                           1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5
  nginx-core                      1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5
  nginx-extras                    1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5
  nginx-full                      1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5
  nginx-light                     1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  nginx                           1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10
  nginx-core                      1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10
  nginx-extras                    1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10
  nginx-full                      1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10
  nginx-light                     1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  nginx                           1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13
  nginx-core                      1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13
  nginx-extras                    1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13
  nginx-full                      1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13
  nginx-light                     1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8398-1
  CVE-2026-49975

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS nginx Denial of Service Resource Issue Vuln USN-8398-1

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 8, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
nginx update for Ubuntu fixes excessive resource consumption due to crafted network traffic. Stay secure with the latest details.
nginx could be made to consume excessive resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: nginx could be made to consume excessive resources if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - nginx: small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server Details: It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled certain cookie headers in the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nginx to consume excessive resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS nginx 1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3 nginx-core 1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3 nginx-extras 1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3 nginx-full 1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3 nginx-light 1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 25.10 nginx 1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5 nginx-core 1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5 nginx-extras 1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5 nginx-full 1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5 nginx-light 1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS nginx 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10 nginx-core 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10 nginx-extras 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10 nginx-full 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10 nginx-light 1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS nginx 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13 nginx-core 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13 nginx-extras 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13 nginx-full 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13 nginx-light 1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8398-1

CVE-2026-49975

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8398-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.28.3-2ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.28.0-6ubuntu1.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.24.0-2ubuntu7.10 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.18.0-6ubuntu14.13

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