CVE-2024-24990
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2024-24990- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-22352
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
- Record
EUVD-2024-22352- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38gr-cjjp-3f5w
When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, undisclosed requests...
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
- Record
GHSA-38gr-cjjp-3f5w- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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
- Record
CVE-2024-24990- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2024-24990
CVE-2024-24990 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2024-24990- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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
- Record
CVE-2024-24990- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-24990
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
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-24990- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-nginx-2024-24990 No score
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
- Record
BIT-nginx-2024-24990- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-nginx-gateway-2024-24990 No score
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
- Record
BIT-nginx-gateway-2024-24990- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nginxBitnami |
1.25.0 up to 1.25.4 | 1.25.4 |
nginx-gatewayBitnami |
1.25.0 up to 1.25.4 | 1.25.4 |
nginxDebian:13 |
before 1.26.0-1 | 1.26.0-1 |
nginxDebian:14 |
before 1.26.0-1 | 1.26.0-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-24990 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in F5 Nginx Plus, published February 14, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in nginx 1.25.4.