CVE-2024-24989

NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC vulnerability

Published Feb 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-22351 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
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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 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
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Plus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:1.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r31:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products F5
F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Plus
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
f5
Published
Updated
May 12, 2025, 3:07 PM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2024, 12:32 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 14, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:15 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 14, 2024, 12:00 AM