NGINX fixes CVE-2026-95101 HTTP/3 request smuggling flaw
NGINX 1.30.6 and 1.31.7 patch CVE-2026-95101, rated 6.9, where a shared counter for skipped unknown QUIC frames let an HTTP/3 client inject extra bytes into proxied requests or exceed client_max_body_size. Versions 1.25.0 through 1.31.6 are affected when HTTP/3 is enabled and proxy_request_buffering is left on.
- CVE-2026-95101 is rated 6.9 by F5
- NGINX 1.25.0–1.31.6 affected with HTTP/3 enabled
- Requires a quic listen directive and proxy_request_buffering on
- Workaround: disable buffering or turn off HTTP/3
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