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CVE-2023-45802· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apache

Apache HTTP Server: HTTP/2 stream memory not reclaimed right away on RST

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 24/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 87.1% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
  • Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.58.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.58 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

When a HTTP/2 stream was reset (RST frame) by a client, there was a time window were the request's memory resources were not reclaimed immediately. Instead, de-allocation was deferred to connection close. A client could send new requests and resets, keeping the connection busy and open and causing the memory footprint to keep on growing. On connection close, all resources were reclaimed, but the process might run out of memory before that. This was found by the reporter during testing of CVE-2023-44487 (HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Exploit) with their own test client. During "normal" HTTP/2 use, the probability to hit this bug is very low. The kept memory would not become noticeable before the connection closes or times out. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.58, which fixes the issue.

MediumCVSS 5.9 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Oct 23, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
3.0% · 87th percentile

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Action score

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
23 / 40 · 5.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected versions

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  • apache http server2.4.17 and later · before 2.4.58

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server

    • 2.4.17 and later · up to and including 2.4.57affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8httpdbefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8httpd-develbefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8httpd-filesystembefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8httpd-manualbefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8httpd-toolsbefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8mod_http2before 1.15.7-10.module_el8.10.0+3832+564e76531.15.7-10.module_el8.10.0+3832+564e7653
AlmaLinux:8mod_ldapbefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8mod_mdbefore 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa
AlmaLinux:8mod_mdbefore 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+3031+fb177b091:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+3031+fb177b09
AlmaLinux:8mod_proxy_htmlbefore 1:2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6561:2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8mod_sessionbefore 2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6562.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:8mod_sslbefore 1:2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c6561:2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656
AlmaLinux:9mod_http2before 2.0.26-1.el92.0.26-1.el9
Alpine:v3.15apache2before 2.4.58-r02.4.58-r0
Debian:10apache2before 2.4.59-1~deb10u12.4.59-1~deb10u1
Debian:11apache2before 2.4.59-1~deb11u12.4.59-1~deb11u1
Debian:12apache2before 2.4.59-1~deb12u12.4.59-1~deb12u1
Debian:13apache2before 2.4.58-12.4.58-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedapache2before 2.4.58-1.12.4.58-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamhttpdbefore 0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamhttpd-debuginfobefore 0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamhttpd-debugsourcebefore 0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamhttpd-develbefore 0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamhttpd-filesystembefore 0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+21332+dfb1b40e

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server2.4.58 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
almalinux:httpd2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-devel2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-filesystem2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-manual2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-tools2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_http22.0.26-1.el9 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_ldap2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_proxy_html1:2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_session2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_ssl1:2.4.37-64.module_el8.10.0+3761+75f8c656 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
alpine:apache22.4.58-r0 · Alpine:v3.15Package registry (OSV)
debian:apache22.4.59-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:apache22.4.51-150400.6.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-curl0:8.4.0-2.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-curl-debuginfo0:8.4.0-2.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-libcurl0:8.4.0-2.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-libcurl-debuginfo0:8.4.0-2.el8jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-libcurl-devel0:8.4.0-2.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl1:1.1.1k-16.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl-debuginfo1:1.1.1k-16.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl-devel1:1.1.1k-16.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl-libs1:1.1.1k-16.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl-libs-debuginfo1:1.1.1k-16.el8jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl-perl1:1.1.1k-16.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jbcs-httpd24-openssl-static1:1.1.1k-16.el7jbcs · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:httpd0:2.4.37-64.module+el8.10.0+1717+030a9fed · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:mod_http20:1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1775+6b057638 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:mod_md1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.9.0+1370+89cc8ad5 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12026-04-19

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+909 d
  3. TodayOct 14, 2026+1088 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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