New HTTP/2 Bomb Vulnerability Threatens Major Web Servers

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Published: 2026-06-03
Category: technology
Source: The Hacker News
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a critical remote denial-of-service vulnerability, dubbed 'HTTP/2 Bomb,' impacting widely used web servers such as NGINX, Apache HTTPD, and Microsoft IIS. This exploit leverages HTTP/2's header compression and a Slowloris-style attack to exhaust server resources. The discovery highlights a significant security risk for internet infrastructure.

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