Unscored severity · published Oct 21, 2026
CVE-2026-54425
Apache bRPC: Stack Exhaustion via Recursive HPACK Dynamic Table Size Update Decoding
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Uncontrolled recursion in the HTTP/2 HPACK decoder in Apache bRPC before 1.18.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by sending a crafted HTTP/2 header block containing many consecutive Dynamic Table Size Update entries. Each update was decoded by recursively invoking the HPACK decoder, which could exhaust the thread stack before a header field or end of input was reached.
Root Cause:
The bRPC HPACK decoder recursively decoded the next entry after processing a Dynamic Table Size Update. The decoder did not bound the recursion depth, so a long sequence of update entries could consume excessive stack space.
Affected Scenarios:
Use bRPC with the built-in HTTP/2 implementation to accept HTTP/2 traffic from an untrusted network.
How to Fix:
1. Upgrade bRPC to version 1.18.0, which fixes this issue.
2. Apply this patch: https://github.com/apache/brpc/pull/3343
Note:
The fix changes HPACK Dynamic Table Size Update decoding to use iterative parsing instead of recursive parsing.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AB
Apache bRPC · Apache Software Foundation
before 1.18.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54425
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54425
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread/2pf15ojj0vr7rtx95677kgtl1mx3gdgb
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