CVE-2024-24990 NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC vulnerability
Attackers can crash NGINX worker processes via HTTP/3 QUIC requests, requiring the experimental module to be enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-24990?
CVE-2024-24990 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in F5 NGINX Open Source, published on 14 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24990?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nginx and nginx-gateway. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nginx Bitnami | From 1.25.0 | 1.25.4 |
nginx-gateway Bitnami | From 1.25.0 | 1.25.4 |
Products include F5 Nginx Open Source, F5 Nginx Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24990?
Upgrade nginx to 1.25.4 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-24990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 NGINX Open Source
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Also known as BIT-nginx-2024-24990, BIT-nginx-gateway-2024-24990, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-24990, GHSA-38gr-cjjp-3f5w.