NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC Module Crashes Workers on Undisclosed Requests
CVE-2024-24990 Published on February 14, 2024
NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC vulnerability
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
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-24990 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2024-24990 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
F5 NGINX Plus:- Version R31 and below R31 P1 is affected.
- Version R30 and below R30 P2 is affected.
- Version 1.25.0 and below 1.25.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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