| Name | CVE-2016-8740 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 847124 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| apache2 (PTS) | bullseye | 2.4.62-1~deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 2.4.62-1~deb11u2 | fixed |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 2.4.62-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| trixie, sid | 2.4.63-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| apache2 | source | wheezy | (not affected) | | | |
| apache2 | source | jessie | (not affected) | | | |
| apache2 | source | (unstable) | 2.4.25-1 | | | 847124 |
Notes
[jessie] - apache2 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[wheezy] - apache2 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
HTTP/2 support introduced in 2.4.17