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Debian: CVE-2020-11080: nghttp2, nodejs -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2020-11080: nghttp2, nodejs -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/03/2020
Created
06/08/2020
Added
06/08/2020
Modified
11/04/2022

Description

In nghttp2 before version 1.41.0, the overly large HTTP/2 SETTINGS frame payload causes denial of service. The proof of concept attack involves a malicious client constructing a SETTINGS frame with a length of 14,400 bytes (2400 individual settings entries) over and over again. The attack causes the CPU to spike at 100%. nghttp2 v1.41.0 fixes this vulnerability. There is a workaround to this vulnerability. Implement nghttp2_on_frame_recv_callback callback, and if received frame is SETTINGS frame and the number of settings entries are large (e.g., > 32), then drop the connection.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-nghttp2
  • debian-upgrade-nodejs

References

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