🛡️ AZL-40001 — httpd
Description
CVE-2024-27316 affecting package httpd for versions less than 2.4.61-1
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.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software
AZL-40001 is recorded against 1 package.
- httpd (fixed in 2.4.61-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 4 April 2024 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| httpd | — | 2.4.61-1 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown ALSA-2024:5138
- Unknown ALSA-2024:4720
- Unknown ALSA-2024:4726
- Unknown ALSA-2024:4197
- Unknown ALSA-2024:3121
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