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TI-2019-07404 Aliases CVE-2019-10079GHSA-gf9c-jvmp-j8cg

Resource allocation without limits in Apache Traffic Server

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

Apache Traffic Server is vulnerable to HTTP/2 setting flood attacks. Earlier versions of Apache Traffic Server didn't limit the number of setting frames sent from the client using the HTTP/2 protocol. Users should upgrade to Apache Traffic Server 7.1.7, 8.0.4, or later versions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04561 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache Traffic ServerApache Traffic Server 6.0.0 to 6.2.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.6, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Traffic Server Vendor— Affected Apache Traffic Server 6.0.0 to 6.2.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.6, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.1.7; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.4VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.7; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf9c-jvmp-j8cg

References

Other 3

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-20685 Apache Traffic Server: HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames can be utilized for DoS attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06950 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a settings flood, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06949 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a reset flood, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06947 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to ping floods, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-20588 Apache Traffic Server: Malformed http/2 frames can cause an abort CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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