CVE-2024-24989

Name: CVE-2024-24989
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-14T17:15:15.513+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.06%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-24989 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, undisclosed requests can cause NGINX worker processes to terminate. Note: The HTTP/3 QUIC module is not enabled by default and is considered experimental. For more information, refer to Support for QUIC and HTTP/3 https://nginx.org/en/docs/quic.html . NOTE: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, undisclosed requests can cause NGINX worker processes to terminate. Note: The HTTP/3 QUIC module is not enabled by default and is considered experimental. For more information, refer to Support for QUIC and HTTP/3 https://nginx.org/en/docs/quic.html . 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:H

EPSS Probability

1.06%

60.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Nginx Open Source	1.25.3
F5	Nginx Plus	r31

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4Mailing List
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138444Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4Mailing List
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138444Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24989?

How severe is CVE-2024-24989?

CVE-2024-24989 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24989?

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Source: NVD / NIST