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CVE-2018-16844 Detail

Description

nginx before versions 1.15.6 and 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the implementation of HTTP/2 that can allow for excessive CPU usage. This issue affects nginx compiled with the ngx_http_v2_module (not compiled by default) if the 'http2' option of the 'listen' directive is used in a configuration file.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory 
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2018/000220.html Mailing List  Vendor Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105868 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042038 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3680 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3681 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16844 Issue Tracking 
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3812-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4335 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-16844
NVD Published Date:
11/07/2018
NVD Last Modified:
02/22/2022
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.