SB2023102071 - HTTP/2 memory leak in nghttp2
Published: October 20, 2023 Updated: April 23, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023102071
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35945)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when handling HTTP/2 requests within the nghttp2 codec. A remote attacker can send RST_STREAM immediately followed by the GOAWAY frames to the application and force memory leak.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.