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HTTP/2 Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Release Date: 4 Jun 2026 508 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Web services - Web Servers

TYPE: Web Servers

A vulnerability was identified in HTTP/2 Protocol. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger denial of service condition on the targeted system.

 

Note:

Proof of Concept exploit code is publicly available for CVE-2026-49975. The vulnerability allows remote attacker to cause denial of service against most major web servers. The vulnerable behavior exists in each server's default HTTP/2 configuration. Hence, the risk level is rated as High Risk.


Impact

  • Denial of Service

System / Technologies affected

  • Web servers with HTTP/2 protocol enabled are potentially affected.

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software vendor web-site for more details.

Apply fixes issued by the related vendors.


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