Security Advisory
CVE-2016-8740
7.5
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
December 5, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory