NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC Module Process Termination via Undisclosed Requests
CVE-2024-31079 Published on May 29, 2024

NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC vulnerability
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-31079 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

CVE-2024-31079 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

F5 NGINX Open Source: F5 NGINX Plus: f5 nginx_plus: f5 nginx:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.48%
Percentile
64.86%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.