CVE-2024-24990

Name: CVE-2024-24990
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-14T17:15:15.713+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4Mailing List
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138445Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4Mailing List
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138445Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24990?

How severe is CVE-2024-24990?

CVE-2024-24990 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24990?

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Source: NVD / NIST