gsd-2016-1546
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
The Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 and 2.4.18, when mod_http2 is enabled, does not limit the number of simultaneous stream workers for a single HTTP/2 connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stream-processing outage) via modified flow-control windows.
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CVE-2016-1546


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}


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