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CVE-2016-8740
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-05T19:59:00.250 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:54:55.280

Summary

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.

Affected products

apache — http_server

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References

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