HTTP2: Apache Tomcat HTTP2 h2c Memory Exhaustion

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Apache Tomcat HTTP2 Server. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2. If a sufficient number of such requests were made, an OutOfMemoryException could occur leading to a denial of service.

Affected Products

Oracle agile_plm

References

CVE: CVE-2023-44487

Short Name
HTTP2:APACHE-TOMCAT-H2C-MEM-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP2
Keywords
Apache CVE-2020-13934 CVE-2023-44487 Exhaustion HTTP2 Memory Tomcat h2c
Release Date
09/22/2020
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

Sigpack Version
3803
False Positive
Rarely
Vendors

Opensuse

Oracle

Apache

Netapp

Debian

Canonical

CVSS Score

5.0

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