CVE-2024-31079
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CVE-2024-31079 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, undisclosed HTTP/3 requests can cause NGINX worker processes to terminate or cause other potential impact. This attack requires that a request be specifically timed during the connection draining process, which the attacker has no visibility and limited influence over.. EPSS estimates a 0.87% 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 HTTP/3 requests can cause NGINX worker processes to terminate or cause other potential impact. This attack requires that a request be specifically timed during the connection draining process, which the attacker has no visibility and limited influence over.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Nginx Open Source | >= 1.25.0, < 1.26.1 |
| F5 | Nginx Plus | r30 |
| F5 | Nginx Plus | r31 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 39 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 40 |
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139611Vendor Advisory
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139611Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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