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cve[email protected]CVE-2016-8740
HistoryDec 05, 2016 - 7:59 p.m.

CVE-2016-8740

2016-12-0519:59:00
CWE-399
CWE-20
web.nvd.nist.gov
494
4
cve-2016-8740
apache http server
mod_http2
denial of service
memory consumption
nvd

5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.027 Low

EPSS

Percentile

90.5%

The mod_http2 module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 through 2.4.23, when the Protocols configuration includes h2 or h2c, does not restrict request-header length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted CONTINUATION frames in an HTTP/2 request.

Affected configurations

Vulners
NVD
Node
apacheapache_http_serverRange2.4.172.4.23

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Apache HTTP Server",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.4.17 - 2.4.23"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.027 Low

EPSS

Percentile

90.5%