Resource exhaustion in HTTP request handling of Qt HTTP Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Qt Framework versions from 6.4.0 before 6.11.3 and from 6.12.0 before 6.12.1 are affected. The QHttpServer component allocates resources without limits or throttling during HTTP request handling (CWE-770). A remote unauthenticated attacker can exhaust resources and reduce the availability of the server.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Resource exhaustion vulnerability in the HTTP request handling of the QHttpServer component of Qt HTTP Server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
Update Qt Framework to version 6.11.3 or 6.12.1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is affected, and Red Hat's plan for it is none available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA Qt Framework (qt) Fixed in 6.11.3, 6.12.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110944
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-9w3c-qrp7-jvc2
- 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-110944 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110944 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w3c-qrp7-jvc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-110944 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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