Improper Input Validation Affecting libnghttp2 package, versions <0:1.31.1-1.amzn2


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 4.18% (93rd percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
5.9 medium
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Red Hat
5.9 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-LIBNGHTTP2-1662586
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 8 May 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libnghttp2 to version 0:1.31.1-1.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1020.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libnghttp2 package and not the libnghttp2 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

nghttp2 version >= 1.10.0 and nghttp2 <= v1.31.0 contains an Improper Input Validation CWE-20 vulnerability in ALTSVC frame handling that can result in segmentation fault leading to denial of service. This attack appears to be exploitable via network client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in >= 1.31.1.