CVE-2026-54399
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CVE-2026-54399 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the HTTP/1.1 message parser in Apache HttpComponents Core (5.4.2 and earlier, 5.5-beta1 and earlier) allows an remote attacker to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion by sending messages with excessive number of headers / excessive header length. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the HTTP/1.1 message parser in Apache HttpComponents Core (5.4.2 and earlier, 5.5-beta1 and earlier) allows an remote attacker to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion by sending messages with excessive number of headers / excessive header length
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Httpcomponents Core | >= 5.0, <= 5.4.2 | — |
| Apache | Httpcomponents Core | 5.5 | Alpha1 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/zmxh1pl2zohov5ntdh4lt85gfrlchgpyMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/01/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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