SB2016120511 - Fedora 24 update for httpd
Published: December 5, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016120511
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8740)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of HTTP/2 headers, when the Protocols configuration includes h2 or h2c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP/2 request, containign CONTINUATION frames to vulnerable instance and consume all available memory resources.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in denial of service (DoS) of affected web server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.