CVE-2024-31079
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-31079- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-34446
4.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-34446- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-31079- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-31079
4.8
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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-31079- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2024-31079
4.8
CVE-2024-31079 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2024-31079- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-31079- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-31079
4.8
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31079- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-nginx-2024-31079 No score
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.
- Record
BIT-nginx-2024-31079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-nginx-gateway-2024-31079 No score
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.
- Record
BIT-nginx-gateway-2024-31079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nginxBitnami |
1.25.0 up to 1.26.1 | 1.26.1 |
nginx-gatewayBitnami |
1.25.0 up to 1.26.1 | 1.26.1 |
nginxDebian:13 |
before 1.26.0-2 | 1.26.0-2 |
nginxDebian:14 |
before 1.26.0-2 | 1.26.0-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-31079 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in F5 Nginx, published May 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in nginx 1.26.1.
References
my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139611
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/R7RPLWC35WHEUFCGKNFG62ESNID25TEZ
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MLAOKJWDALQZBIV3WKGPJ6T5Z56D3PRD
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-31079
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2024-31079
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31079
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-31079