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CVE-2018-1000168

Published: May 8, 2018Updated: Jun 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
10.8%
Top 4.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-476

Affected Products

nghttp2
oss-projectaka ngtcp2
nghttp2Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
nodejs
oss-project·USaka node, node.js
node.jsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103952
securityfocus.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0366
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0367
access.redhat.com
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