CVE-2016-1546
Published: July 6, 2016Last modified: November 9, 2023
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.
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.9 |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Attack complexity | HIGH |
Privileges required | NONE |
User interaction | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality | NONE |
Integrity impact | NONE |
Availability impact | HIGH |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
Product | Release | Package | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | apache2 | Not affected (2.4.57-r0) |
Stream | apache2 | Not affected (2.4.57-r3) |
References
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1733727
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92331
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1161
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0001/