USN-6754-2: nghttp2 vulnerability
Publication date
7 May 2024
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in nghttp2.
Releases
Packages
- nghttp2 - HTTP/2 C Library and tools
Details
USN-6754-1 fixed vulnerabilities in nghttp2. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled the HTTP/2
implementation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
nghttp2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9511,
CVE-2019-9513)
It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled request cancellation. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nghttp2 to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-44487)
It was discovered that nghttp2 could be made to process an unlimited number
of HTTP/2 CONTINUATION...
USN-6754-1 fixed vulnerabilities in nghttp2. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled the HTTP/2
implementation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
nghttp2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9511,
CVE-2019-9513)
It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled request cancellation. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nghttp2 to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-44487)
It was discovered that nghttp2 could be made to process an unlimited number
of HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause nghttp2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of
service. (CVE-2024-28182)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | libnghttp2-14 – 1.59.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| nghttp2 – 1.59.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| nghttp2-client – 1.59.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| nghttp2-proxy – 1.59.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| nghttp2-server – 1.59.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
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