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CVE-2024-34161

When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module and the network infrastructure supports a Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of 4096 or greater without fragmentation, undisclosed QUIC packets can cause NGINX worker processes to leak previously freed memory.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from f5, from f5, from fedoraproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-05-29T16:15:10.270

Last Modified

2025-01-24T16:20:57.617

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-416
Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	f5	nginx_open_source	< 1.26.1	Yes
Application	f5	nginx_plus	r30	Yes
Application	f5	nginx_plus	r30	Yes
Application	f5	nginx_plus	r30	Yes
Application	f5	nginx_plus	r31	Yes
Application	f5	nginx_plus	r31	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	39	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	40	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4 Mailing List ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MLAOKJWDALQZBIV3WKGPJ6T5Z56D3PRD/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/R7RPLWC35WHEUFCGKNFG62ESNID25TEZ/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139627 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/4 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MLAOKJWDALQZBIV3WKGPJ6T5Z56D3PRD/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/R7RPLWC35WHEUFCGKNFG62ESNID25TEZ/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139627 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.