Disclosure summary
A malicious HTTP/2 peer can cause excessive CPU consumption in the client or server by opening a large number of streams and then sending many small SETTINGS frames containing SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE values.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-405
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-78669
Open original source · Updated Oct 09, 2026
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2026-10-08T19:17:04-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-09T13:16:49-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:55:12-04:00