DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8740

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8740 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

7.5

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:11	apache2	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	apache2	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	apache2	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	apache2	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Dec 5, 2016 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8740 advisory

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