NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC vulnerability (CVE-2024-35200)
CVE-2024-35200 is a vulnerability in NGINX Plus and NGINX OSS when configured with the HTTP/3 QUIC module. Certain undisclosed HTTP/3 requests can cause NGINX worker processes to terminate unexpectedly. This affects versions from 1.25.0 up to but not including 1.26.1. The issue has a medium severity rating and a patch is available to address it.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, specific undisclosed HTTP/3 requests can trigger termination of NGINX worker processes. This vulnerability affects versions >=1.25.0 and <1.26.1. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is assessed as medium. A patch is available to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes NGINX worker processes to terminate, which can lead to denial of service conditions by disrupting HTTP/3 traffic handling. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild or additional impacts such as data leakage or remote code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade NGINX to version 1.26.1 or later to remediate the issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
NGINX HTTP/3 QUIC vulnerability (CVE-2024-35200)
Description
CVE-2024-35200 is a vulnerability in NGINX Plus and NGINX OSS when configured with the HTTP/3 QUIC module. Certain undisclosed HTTP/3 requests can cause NGINX worker processes to terminate unexpectedly. This affects versions from 1.25.0 up to but not including 1.26.1. The issue has a medium severity rating and a patch is available to address it.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
When NGINX Plus or NGINX OSS are configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, specific undisclosed HTTP/3 requests can trigger termination of NGINX worker processes. This vulnerability affects versions >=1.25.0 and <1.26.1. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is assessed as medium. A patch is available to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes NGINX worker processes to terminate, which can lead to denial of service conditions by disrupting HTTP/3 traffic handling. There is no indication of exploitation in the wild or additional impacts such as data leakage or remote code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade NGINX to version 1.26.1 or later to remediate the issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-nginx-2024-35200
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-35200"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa005ffacd9273b49ab6955
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:56:31 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:38:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 10
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