CVE-2016-8740

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Description

The mod_http2 module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 through 2.4.23, when the Protocols configuration includes h2 or h2c, does not restrict request-header length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted CONTINUATION frames in an HTTP/2 request.

References

https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/29c63b786ae028d82405421585e91283c8fa0da3

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94650

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40909/

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037388

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140023/Apache-HTTPD-Web-Server-2.4.23-Memory-Exhaustion.html

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03725en_us

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-36

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04

https://support.apple.com/HT208221

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1161

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0001/

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2016-12-05

Updated: 2021-06-06

Type: CWE-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Impact Score: 2.9

Exploitability Score: 10

Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Impact Score: 3.6

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Severity: HIGH

Vulnerable Software

Configuration 1

OR

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tenable Plugins

View all (19 total)

IDNameProductFamilySeverity
700511macOS < 10.13 Multiple VulnerabilitiesNessus Network MonitorOperating System Detection
critical
98910Apache 2.4.x < 2.4.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)Web Application ScanningComponent Vulnerability
high
117316RHEL 6 : JBoss Core Services (RHSA-2017:1414)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
high
117315RHEL 7 : JBoss Core Services (RHSA-2017:1413)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
high
104379macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-001 and 2017-004)NessusMacOS X Local Security Checks
critical
103598macOS < 10.13 Multiple VulnerabilitiesNessusMacOS X Local Security Checks
critical
101044Tenable SecurityCenter Apache 2.4.x < 2.4.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2017-04) (httpoxy)NessusMisc.
high
99134macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)NessusMacOS X Local Security Checks
critical
97726Tenable SecurityCenter 5.x < 5.4.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2017-04) (httpoxy)NessusMisc.
medium
96863openSUSE Security Update : apache2 (openSUSE-2017-154)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
9908Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x < 2.4.25 Multiple VulnerabilitiesNessus Network MonitorWeb Servers
medium
96653SUSE SLES12 Security Update : apache2 (SUSE-SU-2017:0203-1)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
96516GLSA-201701-36 : Apache: Multiple vulnerabilities (httpoxy)NessusGentoo Local Security Checks
high
96451Apache 2.4.x < 2.4.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)NessusWeb Servers
high
96090Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : httpd (SSA:2016-358-01) (httpoxy)NessusSlackware Local Security Checks
high
96037FreeBSD : Apache httpd -- several vulnerabilities (862d6ab3-c75e-11e6-9f98-20cf30e32f6d) (httpoxy)NessusFreeBSD Local Security Checks
high
95683Fedora 24 : httpd (2016-b39fedec11)NessusFedora Local Security Checks
high
95655Fedora 25 : httpd (2016-260d22944d)NessusFedora Local Security Checks
high
95586FreeBSD : Apache httpd -- denial of service in HTTP/2 (cb0bf1ec-bb92-11e6-a9a5-b499baebfeaf)NessusFreeBSD Local Security Checks
high