CVE-2024-28182
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.3 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Apr 4, 2024
Updated: May 1, 2024
CWE ID 770
Summary
CVE-2024-28182 is a vulnerability affecting the nghttp2 library, which implements HTTP/2 in C. Prior to version 1.61.0, this library keeps decoding an unlimited number of CONTINUATION frames after a stream reset, leading to excessive CPU usage due to HPACK stream decoding. This issue, named as "nghttp2 Excessive CPU Usage Vulnerability," can't be bypassed, and users are recommended to upgrade to the latest version of nghttp2 to mitigate the risk.
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