Out-of-bounds write in nginx and NGINX Plus - CVE-2024-32760
Published: June 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90993
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32760
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
nginx
NGINX Plus
nginx
NGINX Plus
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTTP/3 requests within the HTTP/3 QUIC module (ngx_http_v3_module). A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP/3 requests to the web server, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.