SB2019052242 - Fedora 30 update for mod_http2
Published: May 22, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019052242
Severity
Medium
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0196)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mod_http2 module when processing HTTP/2 requests. A remote attacker can make the application to access freed memory during string comparison when determining the method of a request and process the request incorrectly.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.