Vulnerability Description
nginx ignition is a user interface for the nginx web server. In versions 2.29.0 through 2.40.0, the gin i18n middleware in nginx-ignition's API server runs in front of every HTTP request and calls `golang.org/x/text/language.ParseAcceptLanguage` on the raw `Accept-Language` header without imposing any size or shape filter. The underlying parser has quadratic-time behaviour on long lists of malformed language tags. The CVE-2022-32149 guard that golang.org/x/text added in v0.3.8 caps the number of `-` characters in the input at 1000, but it does not cap `_` characters even though the parser's internal scanner aliases `_` to `-` before parsing. A single unauthenticated GET request with an `Accept-Language` header built out of `_` separators burns about 2.4 seconds of server CPU on the host running nginx-ignition; ten concurrent attackers saturate a ten-core box for the duration of the attack while consuming ~10 MiB/s of upstream bandwidth. Version 2.40.1 fixes this issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/commit/0c988fc1277c7d291725e8373
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/commit/cbaf0fc16ed873f7178a2ca9b
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/security/advisories/GHSA-jr34-h9
- https://github.com/lucasdillmann/nginx-ignition/security/advisories/GHSA-jr34-h9
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-61629?
CVE-2026-61629 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). nginx ignition is a user interface for the nginx web server. In versions 2.29.0 through 2.40.0, the gin i18n middleware in nginx-ignition's API server runs in front of every HTTP request and calls `go...
How severe is CVE-2026-61629?
CVE-2026-61629 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61629?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.