CVE-2026-54340
h2o has HTTP/2 state amplification
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
h2o has HTTP/2 state amplification
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
- Record
CVE-2026-54340- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-45075
7.5
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
- Record
EUVD-2026-45075- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
- Record
CVE-2026-54340- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
h2o has HTTP/2 state amplification
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
- Record
CVE-2026-54340- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-54340
7.5
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54340- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-54340
7.5
h2o is an HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Prior to commit 9265bdd, there is an HTTP/2 state amplification issue that combines HPACK decompression amplification with Slowloris-style stream stalling. Amplified decoded header state can be retained by stalled HTTP/2 streams, and depending on the configuration, additional limits are needed to bound decoded header state and prevent attack. This issue has been fixed by commit 9265bdd.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54340- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
h2oDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5+dfsg2-102.2.5+dfsg2-112.2.5+dfsg2-72.2.5+dfsg2-82.2.5+dfsg2-8.12.2.5+dfsg2-8.1~exp12.2.5+dfsg2-9 |
None known |
h2oUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.3+dfsg-22.2.4+dfsg-12.2.4+dfsg-1build12.2.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
h2oUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5+dfsg2-32.2.5+dfsg2-3build12.2.5+dfsg2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
h2oUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5+dfsg2-62.2.5+dfsg2-6.12.2.5+dfsg2-6.1ubuntu12.2.5+dfsg2-6.1ubuntu22.2.5+dfsg2-6.1ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
h2oUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5+dfsg2-72.2.5+dfsg2-82.2.5+dfsg2-8.1ubuntu12.2.5+dfsg2-8.1ubuntu22.2.5+dfsg2-8.1ubuntu3 |
None known |
dnsdistUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.8.0-11.8.2-11.8.2-21.8.2-31.8.3-1 Show 4 moreShow less1.8.3-21.8.3-2build11.8.3-2build21.8.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-54340 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in H2o, published July 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/h2o/h2o/security/advisories/GHSA-qcrr-wrhc-pgq9
github.com/h2o/h2o/commit/9265bdd9a996ed992681055e3996baf3e09d2063
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/54xxx/CVE-2026-54340.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54340
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-54340
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-54340
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54340