CVE-2022-31394 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service via HTTP2 attacks because the library lacks customization for max_header_list_size.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-31394?

CVE-2022-31394 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hyperium Hyper before 0.14.19 does not allow for customization of the max_header_list_size method in the H2 third-party software, allowing attackers to perform HTTP2 attacks.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31394?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (6)
gstreamer-plugins-rs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5All versions0.8.2-150400.3.3.1
gstreamer-plugins-rs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4All versions0.8.2-150400.3.3.1
pijul openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions1.0.0~beta.4-1.1
rustup openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions1.25.2~0-2.1
sccache openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions0.4.0pre.7~0-2.1
wasm-pack openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions0.11.0~0-1.1

Products include Hyper Hyper.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31394?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-31394 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31394 exists.

Sources

Also known as AZL-13685, AZL-35218, AZL-61516, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-31394, GHSA-x477-xp89-wc9r, JLSEC-2026-20 and 6 more.

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