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CVE-2020-11080 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-11080: In nghttp2 before version 1.41.0, the overly large HTTP/2 SETTINGS frame payload causes denial of service. The proof of concept attack involves a malicious client constructing a SETTINGS frame with a length of 14,400 bytes (2400 individual settings entries) over and over again. The attack causes the

Affects 8 Linux releases across 21 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-11080 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in10.21.0~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in10.21.0~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in10.21.0~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in12.18.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in14.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in12.18.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in14.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in12.18.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in14.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in12.18.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in14.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

nghttp2→ fixed in1.41.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nghttp2
```
nodejs→ fixed in12.18.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in14.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Are YOU affected by CVE-2020-11080?

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