// For flags

CVE-2018-16844

nginx: Excessive CPU usage via flaw in HTTP/2 implementation

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

nginx before versions 1.15.6 and 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the implementation of HTTP/2 that can allow for excessive CPU usage. This issue affects nginx compiled with the ngx_http_v2_module (not compiled by default) if the 'http2' option of the 'listen' directive is used in a configuration file.

nginx en versiones anteriores a la 1.15.6 y 1.14.1 tiene una vulnerabilidad en la implementación de HTTP/2 que puede permitir el uso excesivo de CPU. Este problema afecta a nginx compilado con ngx_http_v2_module (no compilado por defecto) si la opción "hppt2" de la directiva "listen" se emplea en un archivo de configuración.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-09-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-11-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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F5
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Nginx
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>= 1.9.5 < 1.14.1
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Affected
F5
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Nginx
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>= 1.15.0 < 1.15.6
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.10
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Apple
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Xcode
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< 13.0
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