Advisory details:
apache_httpd / CVE-2016-8740
| Advisory ID | apache_httpd/CVE-2016-8740 |
| Aliases | |
| Summary | The HTTP/2 protocol implementation (mod_http2) had an incomplete handling of the LimitRequestFields directive. This allowed an attacker to inject unlimited request headers into the server, leading to eventual memory exhaustion. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 2.0 |
| Weighted Severity | 0.0 |
| Risk | |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| There are no known CWE. |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| apache_httpd | low |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-8740 | https://httpd.apache.org/security/json/CVE-2016-8740.json |
| Data source | Exploit-DB |
|---|---|
| Date added | Dec. 12, 2016 |
| Description | Apache 2.4.23 mod_http2 - Denial of Service |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| Source publication date | Dec. 12, 2016 |
| Exploit type | dos |
| Platform | linux |
| Source update date | Dec. 14, 2016 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
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| There are no known patches. | |
There are no SSVC decisions available.