CVE-2024-24990
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CVE-2024-24990 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 0.91% 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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Nginx Open Source | >= 1.25.0, < 1.25.4 |
| F5 | Nginx Plus | r30 |
| F5 | Nginx Plus | r31 |
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138445Vendor Advisory
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138445Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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