CVE-2018-11763

apache2: In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 to 2.4.34, by sending continuous, large SETTINGS frames a client can occupy a connection...

CVE-2018-11763 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4, released September 24, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.5100
98th percentile

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 to 2.4.34, by sending continuous, large SETTINGS frames a client can occupy a connection, server thread and CPU time without any connection timeout coming to effect. This affects only HTTP/2 connections. A possible mitigation is to not enable the h2 protocol.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
apache2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 Sep 24, 2018
apache2-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 apache2-bin 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 Sep 24, 2018
apache2-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 apache2-data 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 Sep 24, 2018
apache2-suexec-custom · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 apache2-suexec-custom 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 Sep 24, 2018
apache2-suexec-pristine · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 apache2-suexec-pristine 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 Sep 24, 2018
apache2-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 apache2-utils 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4 Sep 24, 2018

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