Vulnerability · CVE-2020-13934
An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2.
Published Jul 14, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 8, 2026 · An h2c direct connection
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check this week
CVE-2020-13934 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 64.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run An h2c direct connection.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An h2c direct connection).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 64.12%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat
An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2. If a sufficient number of such requests were made, an OutOfMemoryException could occur leading to a denial of service.
Are you affected?
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- cpe apache/tomcat9.0.0
- cpe apache/tomcat>= 8.5.1, <= 8.5.56
- cpe apache/tomcat>= 9.0.1, <= 9.0.36
How to fix CVE-2020-13934
Upgrade
CVE-2020-13934 lists a fix boundary at 8.5.56. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 8.5.56
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2020-13934 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 64.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run An h2c direct connection.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 9.0.0, >= 8.5.1, <= 8.5.56, >= 9.0.1, <= 9.0.36. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime; CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 64.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 14, 2020 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2. If a sufficient number of such requests were made, an OutOfMemoryException could occur leading to a denial of service.
Oct 8, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2. If a sufficient number of such requests were made, an OutOfMemoryException could occur leading to a denial of service.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-13934
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2020-13934
An h2c direct connection to Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M6, 9.0.0.M5 to 9.0.36 and 8.5.1 to 8.5.56 did not release the HTTP/1.1 processor after the upgrade to HTTP/2. If a sufficient number of such requests were made, an OutOfMemoryException could occur leading to a denial of service.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026