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CVE-2026-39865

axios: Axios: Denial of Service via HTTP/2 session cleanup logic state corruption

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 8, 2026

Updated · October 27, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Axios, a promise-based HTTP client. A malicious server can exploit a state corruption bug within the HTTP/2 session cleanup logic, specifically in the Http2Sessions.getSession() method. By initiating concurrent session closures, the server can trigger a control flow error, leading to a client process crash. This vulnerability results in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the client application.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition