CVE-2026-47774
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to versions 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1, a vulnerability in Envoy's HTTP/2 downstream request processing allows an unauthenticated remote client to trigger excessive memory consumption, potentially resulting in OOM termination of the Envoy process and denial of service. The issue arises from the combination of two behaviors. First, cookie header bytes are not fully accounted for during request header size validation in Envoy. Second, HPACK header block limits in oghttp2/quiche are enforced on encoded bytes without a corresponding limit on total decoded header size. Together, these behaviors allow a malicious client to cause large decoded header allocations while bypassing the intended request header size protections. Versions 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1 contain a fix. No complete workaround is known short of applying a fix. Possible temporary mitigations include disabling downstream HTTP/2 where operationally feasible; enforcing stricter request header and cookie limits before traffic reaches Envoy; and monitoring Envoy memory usage for abnormal growth under HTTP/2 traffic.
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat openshift service mesh2.6 → 2.6.17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift service mesh3.0 → 3.0.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift service mesh3.1 → 3.1.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift service mesh3.2 → 3.2.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift service mesh3.3 → 3.3.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1948Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh (envoy): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-06-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- BIT-envoy-2026-47774Envoy vulnerable to HTTP/2 memory exhaustion via cookie header size bypass and HPACK amplification2026-06-22vendor · osvUS
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to versions 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1, a vulnerability in Envoy's HTTP/2 downstream request processing allows an unauthenticated remote client to trigger excessive memory consumption, potentially resulting in OOM termination of the Envoy process and denial of service. The issue arises from the combination of two behaviors. First, cookie header bytes are not fully accounted for during request header size validation in Envoy. Second, HPACK header block limits in oghttp2/quiche are enforced on encoded bytes without a corresponding limit on total decoded header size. Together, these behaviors allow a malicious client to cause large decoded header allocations while bypassing the intended request header size protections. Versions 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1 contain a fix. No complete workaround is known short of applying a fix. Possible temporary mitigations include disabling downstream HTTP/2 where operationally feasible; enforcing stricter request header and cookie limits before traffic reaches Envoy; and monitoring Envoy memory usage for abnormal growth under HTTP/2 traffic.
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/15cnnvd
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-22m2-hvr2-xqc8cnnvd
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-22m2-hvr2-xqc8enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/15Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26210Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26222Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26231Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26247Third Party Advisorynvd
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