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CVE-2024-30255 Envoy is a cloud-native, open source edge and service proxy

Description

Envoy is a cloud-native, open source edge and service proxy. The HTTP/2 protocol stack in Envoy versions prior to 1.29.3, 1.28.2, 1.27.4, and 1.26.8 are vulnerable to CPU exhaustion due to flood of CONTINUATION frames. Envoy's HTTP/2 codec allows the client to send an unlimited number of CONTINUATION frames even after exceeding Envoy's header map limits. This allows an attacker to send a sequence of CONTINUATION frames without the END_HEADERS bit set causing CPU utilization, consuming approximately 1 core per 300Mbit/s of traffic and culminating in denial of service through CPU exhaustion. Users should upgrade to version 1.29.3, 1.28.2, 1.27.4, or 1.26.8 to mitigate the effects of the CONTINUATION flood. As a workaround, disable HTTP/2 protocol for downstream connections.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
envoy 1.29 1.29.0 → < 1.29.3 1.29.3
envoy 1.28 1.28.0 → < 1.28.2 1.28.2
envoy 1.27 1.27.0 → < 1.27.4 1.27.4
envoy 1.26 earliest → < 1.26.8 1.26.8

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