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IBM HTTP Server: CVE-2016-1546: mod_http2: denial of service by thread starvation

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IBM HTTP Server: CVE-2016-1546: mod_http2: denial of service by thread starvation

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/22/2018
Modified
06/22/2018

Description

The Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 and 2.4.18, when mod_http2 is enabled, does not limit the number of simultaneous stream workers for a single HTTP/2 connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stream-processing outage) via modified flow-control windows.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-http_server-apply-fix-pack-9_0_0_0

References

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