Unlimited Stream Workers Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 and 2.4.18

CVE-2016-1546 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 and 2.4.18, when mod_http2 is enabled, does not limit the number of simultaneous stream workers for a single HTTP/2 connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stream-processing outage) via modified flow-control windows.

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