CVE-2020-9481 describes a high-severity HTTP/2 slow read vulnerability affecting Apache Traffic Server (ATS) versions 6.0.0-6.2.3, 7.0.0-7.1.9, and 8.0.0-8.0.6, including those distributed with Debian Linux. This flaw, rated 7.5 CVSSv3.1, allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely cause a denial of service (availability impact) with low attack complexity. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations using affected ATS versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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