Undisclosed HTTP/3 Requests Can Cause NGINX Worker Processes to Terminate
CVE-2024-31079

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Nginx Open Source
Nginx Plus
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 2024

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What is CVE-2024-31079?

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CVE-2024-31079 is a vulnerability affecting NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS when configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module. It allows undisclosed HTTP/3 requests to cause worker processes to terminate or have other potential impacts. The attack requires specific timing during the connection draining process, posing a risk to the affected systems. The issues are fixed in NGINX version 1.27.0 and 1.26.1. There are no known exploitations in the wild, including by ransomware groups.

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Affected Version(s)

NGINX Open Source 1.25.0 < 1.26.1

NGINX Plus R30

News Articles

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Nginx - [nginx-announce] nginx security advisory (CVE-2024-31079, CVE-2024-32760, CVE-2024-34161,...

Hello! Four security issues were identified in nginx HTTP/3 implementation, which might allow an attacker that uses a specially crafted QUIC session...

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139611
vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 📰

    First article discovered by Centmin Mod

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

F5 acknowledges Nils Bars of CISPA for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
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