Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:2784: Important: httpd24-nghttp2 security update

First published: Wed Jul 01 2020(Updated: )

libnghttp2 is a library implementing the Hypertext Transfer Protocol version 2 (HTTP/2) protocol in C. <br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> nghttp2: overly large SETTINGS frames can lead to DoS (CVE-2020-11080)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2-devel<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2-debuginfo<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2-devel<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2-debuginfo<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2-devel<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2-debuginfo<1.7.1-8.el7.1
1.7.1-8.el7.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2-devel<1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2-debuginfo<1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
1.7.1-8.el7.1.aa
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<1.7.1-8.el6.1
1.7.1-8.el6.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2<1.7.1-8.el6.1
1.7.1-8.el6.1
redhat/httpd24-libnghttp2-devel<1.7.1-8.el6.1
1.7.1-8.el6.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<1.7.1-8.el6.1
1.7.1-8.el6.1
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2-debuginfo<1.7.1-8.el6.1
1.7.1-8.el6.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2784?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:2784 is classified as important due to the potential denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:2784?

    To fix RHSA-2020:2784, update the affected packages to version 1.7.1-8.el7.1 or later.

  • What components are affected by RHSA-2020:2784?

    RHSA-2020:2784 affects the httpd24-nghttp2, httpd24-libnghttp2, and related development packages.

  • What vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2020:2784?

    RHSA-2020:2784 addresses CVE-2020-11080, which allows overly large SETTINGS frames that can lead to denial of service.

  • Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:2784 if I cannot apply the update immediately?

    There are no official workarounds for RHSA-2020:2784, so it is strongly recommended to apply the update as soon as possible.

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