CVE-2020-11080
Publication date 3 June 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
In nghttp2 before version 1.41.0, the overly large HTTP/2 SETTINGS frame payload causes denial of service. The proof of concept attack involves a malicious client constructing a SETTINGS frame with a length of 14,400 bytes (2400 individual settings entries) over and over again. The attack causes the CPU to spike at 100%. nghttp2 v1.41.0 fixes this vulnerability. There is a workaround to this vulnerability. Implement nghttp2_on_frame_recv_callback callback, and if received frame is SETTINGS frame and the number of settings entries are large (e.g., > 32), then drop the connection.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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nghttp2 | 24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1.40.0-1ubuntu0.1
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1.30.0-1ubuntu1+esm1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1.7.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
nodejs | 24.10 oracular |
Needs evaluation
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24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6142-1
- nghttp2 vulnerability
- 6 June 2023
Other references
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2020-security-releases/#http-2-large-settings-frame-dos-low-cve-2020-11080
- https://github.com/nghttp2/nghttp2/commit/336a98feb0d56b9ac54e12736b18785c27f75090
- https://github.com/nghttp2/nghttp2/commit/f8da73bd042f810f34d19f9eae02b46d870af394
- https://github.com/nghttp2/nghttp2/security/advisories/GHSA-q5wr-xfw9-q7xr
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11080