CVE-2018-16844
nginx before versions 1.15.6 and 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the implementation of HTTP/2 that can allow for excessive CPU usage. This issue affects nginx compiled with the ngx_http_v2_module (not compiled by default) if the 'http2' option of the 'listen' directive is used in a configuration file.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
45 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
nginx before versions 1.15.6 and 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the implementation of HTTP/2 that can allow for excessive CPU usage. This issue affects nginx compiled with the ngx_http_v2_module (not compiled by default) if the 'http2' option of the 'listen' directive is used in a configuration file.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00035.html
- http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2018/000220.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105868
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042038
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3680
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3681
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3812-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4335