Stefan 'lerothas' D. :v_gay2: (@[email protected])

Die Open Source Programme nginx und Apache httpd sind bereits gepatcht, die Closed Source Programme von u.a. MicroSlop sind noch angreifbar. Aber Open Source isr ja viel zu unsicher und eh nur Hobby Projekte. Nicht wahr? Nur ein Client nötig HTTP/2 Bomb legt Webserver in Sekunden lahm https://www.golem.de/news/nur-ein-client-noetig-http-2-bomb-legt-webserver-in-sekunden-lahm-2606-209396.html #nginx #apachehttpd #MicrosoftIIS #http2bomb #opensource

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Die Open Source Programme nginx und Apache httpd sind bereits gepatcht, die Closed Source Programme von u.a. MicroSlop sind noch angreifbar.

Aber Open Source isr ja viel zu unsicher und eh nur Hobby Projekte. Nicht wahr?

Nur ein Client nötig HTTP/2 Bomb legt Webserver in Sekunden lahm
https://www.golem.de/news/nur-ein-client-noetig-http-2-bomb-legt-webserver-in-sekunden-lahm-2606-209396.html

#nginx #apachehttpd #MicrosoftIIS #http2bomb #opensource

Nur ein Client nötig: HTTP/2 Bomb legt Webserver in Sekunden lahm - Golem.de

Bei gängigen Webservern wie Nginx, Apache HTTPD und Microsoft IIS lässt sich mit wenig Aufwand innerhalb von Sekunden der Speicher fluten.

Golem.de
New 'HTTP/2 Bomb' DoS attack crashes web servers in under a minute

A new denial-of-service (DoS) attack dubbed HTTP/2 Bomb can be launched from a single machine to take down web servers within seconds.

BleepingComputer
Researchers disclose "HTTP/2 Bomb" — a memory-exhaustion DoS that can render major web servers inaccessible in seconds. Affects nginx, Apache, IIS, Envoy, Pingora; patches exist for some. Read: https://cyberinsider.com/new-http-2-bomb-attack-can-exhaust-server-memory-in-seconds/ 💣⚠️🛡️ #HTTP2Bomb #infosec #cybersecurity
New “HTTP/2 Bomb” attack can exhaust server memory in seconds

Researchers have disclosed a new denial-of-service technique dubbed HTTP/2 Bomb, that renders major web servers inaccessible within seconds.

CyberInsider
Codex Discovered a Hidden HTTP/2 Bomb

14 years ago, I helped break HTTP header compression, then was asked to review the fix, which became part of HTTP/2. Life has come full circle: today we're releasing an attack I missed.

Calif

Patched version of #Apache's httpd fixing CVE-2026-49975 (#HTTP2Bomb) is in Debian Unstable. Coming to testing quickly I guess 🤔

mod_http2 patch is applied by Debian maintainers.

Nothing yet for stable

https://tracker.debian.org/news/1759645/accepted-apache2-2467-2-source-into-unstable/

Debian Package Tracker

Preliminary assessment: We consider Vinyl Cache safe against the attack vector named "HTTP/2 Bomb", because it does not allow the amplification method underlying it.
#http2 #http2bomb #vinyl_cache

https://vinyl-cache.org/lists/pipermail/vinyl-dev/2026-June/004936.html

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Codex Discovered a Hidden HTTP/2 Bomb

14 years ago, I helped break HTTP header compression, then was asked to review the fix, which became part of HTTP/2. Life has come full circle: today we're releasing an attack I missed.

💥 https://blog.calif.io/p/codex-discovered-a-hidden-http2-bomb

#http2 #break #http2Bomb #compression #web #http #nginx #Apache #httpd #Microsoft #IIS #Envoy #Cloudflare #Pingora #Apachehttpd #MicrosoftIIS #CloudflarePingora #webserver #server

Codex Discovered a Hidden HTTP/2 Bomb

14 years ago, I helped break HTTP header compression, then was asked to review the fix, which became part of HTTP/2. Life has come full circle: today we're releasing an attack I missed.

Calif

HTTP/2 Bomb Attack Disrupts Web Servers in Seconds

A home computer on a typical 100Mbps connection can cripple a vulnerable server in mere seconds using a new technique called the HTTP/2 Bomb, which cleverly combines two known weaknesses in HTTP/2 server configurations. This potent attack can be unleashed quickly, leaving servers inaccessible.

https://osintsights.com/http2-bomb-attack-disrupts-web-servers-in-seconds?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Http2Bomb #DenialOfService #Hpack #Slowloris #WebServers

HTTP/2 Bomb Attack Disrupts Web Servers in Seconds

Learn how the HTTP/2 Bomb attack disrupts web servers in seconds by combining known weaknesses, and find out how to protect your server from this threat now.

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HTTP/2 Bomb Vulnerability Targets Major Web Servers with Remote DoS Exploit

A newly discovered HTTP/2 Bomb vulnerability can be exploited to launch a remote Denial of Service (DoS) attack on major web servers, taking advantage of a weakness in the default HTTP/2 configuration. This flaw cleverly combines a compression bomb and a Slowloris-style hold to target HPACK, HTTP/2's header-compression…

https://osintsights.com/http2-bomb-vulnerability-targets-major-web-servers-with-remote-dos-exploit?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Http2Bomb #DenialOfService #RemoteExploit #Vulnerability #WebServers

HTTP/2 Bomb Vulnerability Targets Major Web Servers with Remote DoS Exploit

Learn how the HTTP/2 Bomb vulnerability exploits major web servers with a remote DoS attack and protect your site now with expert security tips and fixes today.

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