CVE-2026-78669

Excessive CPU consumption from repeated initial window changes in net/http

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8935-1 Go vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-405
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go Standard Library
Go Standard Library net/http
Go Standard Library net/http2
Vendors & Products Go Standard Library
Go Standard Library net/http
Go Standard Library net/http2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Excessive CPU consumption from repeated initial window changes in net/http
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Go
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 4:32 PM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2026, 11:36 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 11:17 PM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 5:16 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 8, 2026, 10:53 PM