Denial of service in nghttp2
In nghttp2 before version 1.41.0, the overly large HTTP/2 SETTINGS frame payload causes denial of service. The proof of concept attack involves a malicious client constructing a SETTINGS frame with a length of 14,400 bytes (2400 individual settings entries) over and over again. The attack causes the CPU to spike at 100%. nghttp2 v1.41.0 fixes this vulnerability. There is a workaround to this vulnerability. Implement nghttp2_on_frame_recv_callback callback, and if received frame is SETTINGS frame and the number of settings entries are large (e.g., > 32), then drop the connection.
CVE-2020-11080 is recorded against 2 packages.
Published on 6 March 2024 and last revised on 13 March 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
github.com (Web)
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lists.debian.org (Web)
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lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
www.debian.org (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
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nvd.nist.gov (Web)
node has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| node | — | — |
| node-min | — | — |
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