CVE-2016-4864: High severity dena h20 vulnerability

Published May 12, 2017
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Updated

H2O versions 2.0.3 and earlier and 2.1.0-beta2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via format string specifiers in a template file via fastcgi, mruby, proxy, redirect or reproxy.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Dena H2o>=2.0.0<=2.0.3
Dena H2o=2.1.0
Dena H2o=2.1.0-beta1

Remediation

Event History

May 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4864?

CVE-2016-4864 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that can significantly impact the availability of the affected H2O server.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4864?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4864, upgrade H2O to version 2.0.4 or later, or 2.1.0-beta3 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2016-4864?

CVE-2016-4864 affects H2O versions 2.0.3 and earlier, as well as 2.1.0-beta2 and earlier.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2016-4864?

CVE-2016-4864 allows remote attackers to perform denial-of-service attacks through malicious format string specifiers in template files.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-4864?

Currently, there is no recommended workaround for CVE-2016-4864 other than upgrading to a secure version of H2O.

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