Resource exhaustion in Nghttp2
CVE-2016-1544
nghttp2 before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Nghttp2 — versions before 1.7.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1544?
- CVE-2016-1544 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nghttp2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1544?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.