CVE-2024-27316

HTTP/2 incoming headers exceeding the limit are temporarily buffered in nghttp2 in order to generate an informative HTTP 413 response. If a client does not stop sending headers, this leads to memory exhaustion.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/4	Mailing List
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html	Product Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/03/16
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/4	Mailing List
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html	Product Release Notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00013.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FO73U3SLBYFGIW2YKXOK7RI4D6DJSZ2B/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MIUBKSCJGPJ6M2U63V6BKFDF725ODLG7/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0013/
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/421644
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/03/16

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-04-04 20:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:19

NVD link : CVE-2024-27316

Mitre link : CVE-2024-27316

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-27316

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

http_server

netapp

ontap

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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