vulnerability
Apache HTTPD: CVE-2024-27316: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 9, 2024 | Apr 9, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 4, 2024
Added
Apr 9, 2024
Modified
Apr 9, 2026
Description
HTTP/2 incoming headers exceeding the limit are temporarily buffered in nghttp2 in order to generate an informative HTTP 413 response. If a client does not stop sending headers, this leads to memory exhaustion.
Solution
apache-httpd-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2024-27316
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-27316
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/4
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-24531
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/03/16
- CWE-770
- EUVD-EUVD-2024-24531
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