Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Excessive CPU consumption from repeated initial window changes in net/http
CVE-2026-78669
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:0.23%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-405 ↗CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | net/http | 0 < 1.26.9 (affected) |
| Go standard library | net/http/internal/http2 | 1.27.0-0 < 1.27.2 (affected) |
| golang.org/x/net | golang.org/x/net/http2 | 0 < 0.60.0 (affected) |
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.227%
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Go Project · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-24T23:36:15 |
| Published | 2026-10-08T22:53:59 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-09T16:32:57 |
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