Google: net-libs/nghttp2: security update to 17162.127.27

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 452034

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- In nghttp2 before version 1.41.0, the overly large HTTP/2 SETTINGS frame payload causes denial of service.
The proof of concept attack involves a malicious client constructing a SETTINGS frame with a length of
14,400 bytes (2400 individual settings entries) over and over again. The attack causes the CPU to spike at
100%. nghttp2 v1.41.0 fixes this vulnerability. There is a workaround to this vulnerability. Implement
nghttp2_on_frame_recv_callback callback, and if received frame is SETTINGS frame and the number of
settings entries are large (e.g., > 32), then drop the connection. (CVE-2020-11080)

Solution

Update the net-libs/nghttp2 library and its related packages to version 17162.127.27 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 452034

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Google COS Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: HIGH

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-11080

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/2/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-11080

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