CVE-2018-6347: An issue in the Proxygen handling of HTTP2 parsing of headers/trailers can lead to a denial-of-service attack

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-6347?

proxygen: upgrade to 2018.12.31.00. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-6347 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6347 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-6347 affect?

CVE-2018-6347 affects proxygen. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue in the Proxygen handling of HTTP2 parsing of headers/trailers can lead to a denial-of-service attack. This affects Proxygen prior to v2018.12.31.00.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-6347?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2018-6347 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting proxygen. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue in the Proxygen handling of HTTP2 parsing of headers/trailers can lead to a denial-of-service attack. This affects Proxygen prior to v2018.12.31.00.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400, CWE-20
Published	2018-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Facebook, Inc. · Vendor: proxygen project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-12-31 22:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

proxygen project proxygen UPGRADE

Affected: < 2018.12.31.00

Fixed in: 2018.12.31.00

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy proxygen || rpm -q proxygen || proxygen --version

2. UPGRADE to 2018.12.31.00 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade proxygen

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade proxygen

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-6347?

proxygen: upgrade to 2018.12.31.00. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-6347 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6347 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-6347 affect?

CVE-2018-6347 affects proxygen. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue in the Proxygen handling of HTTP2 parsing of headers/trailers can lead to a denial-of-service attack. This affects Proxygen prior to v2018.12.31.00.

How urgent is CVE-2018-6347?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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