Bug 2283926 (CVE-2024-34161)

Summary: CVE-2024-34161 nginx: undisclosed QUIC packets can cause NGINX worker processes to leak previously freed memory
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Rohit Keshri <rkeshri>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: bdettelb, caswilli, davidn, epacific, gsuckevi, hhorak, hkataria, jcammara, jhardy, jmitchel, jneedle, jobarker, jorton, jtanner, kaycoth, kshier, luhliari, mabashia, orabin, osapryki, psegedy, simaishi, smcdonal, teagle, yguenane, zsadeh
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OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: nginx 1.26.1, nginx 1.27.0 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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A flaw was found in the nginx HTTP/3 implementation. If the network infrastructure supports a Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of 4096 or greater without fragmentation, undisclosed QUIC packets can trigger a use-after-free condition, causing worker processes to leak previously freed memory.
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Bug Depends On: 2283927, 2283928, 2283929, 2283930, 2283931, 2283932    
Bug Blocks: 2283917    

Description Rohit Keshri 2024-05-30 08:20:07 UTC
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.

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139627

Comment 1 Rohit Keshri 2024-05-30 08:21:43 UTC
Created nginx tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2283927]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2283932]


Created nginx:1.20/nginx tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2283928]


Created nginx:mainline/nginx tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2283930]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2283929]