New HTTP/2 DoS Attack Potentially More Severe Than Record-Breaking Rapid Reset

April 4, 2024 at 07:30AM Researcher Bartek Nowotarski has unveiled a new denial-of-service (DoS) attack method named HTTP/2 Continuation Flood, potentially posing a greater threat than the previous Rapid Reset vulnerability. The attack exploits a flaw in the handling of HTTP/2 frames and has affected various implementations. Patches and mitigations are being issued, and the … Read more