Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:2850: Important: nghttp2 security update

First published: Tue Jul 07 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/nghttp2<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/libnghttp2<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/libnghttp2-debuginfo<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/nghttp2-debuginfo<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/nghttp2-debugsource<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/libnghttp2<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/libnghttp2<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/libnghttp2-debuginfo<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/libnghttp2-debuginfo<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/nghttp2-debuginfo<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/nghttp2-debuginfo<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/nghttp2-debugsource<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
redhat/nghttp2-debugsource<1.33.0-1.el8_0.2
1.33.0-1.el8_0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2850?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:2850 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:2850?

    To fix RHSA-2020:2850, upgrade the affected packages to version 1.33.0-1.el8_0.2.

  • What does RHSA-2020:2850 address?

    RHSA-2020:2850 addresses a vulnerability in libnghttp2 that can lead to Denial of Service through overly large SETTINGS frames.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:2850?

    Affected packages include nghttp2, libnghttp2, and their respective debuginfo versions.

  • What is the impact of RHSA-2020:2850?

    The impact of RHSA-2020:2850 is that it can cause Denial of Service by manipulating HTTP/2 SETTINGS frames.

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