Improper Input Validation Affecting jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel package, versions <0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
14.75% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JBCSHTTPD24HTTPDDEVEL-3630667
  • published1 Nov 2021
  • disclosed4 Dec 2016

Introduced: 4 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-8740  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel to version 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1413.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel package and not the jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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