When a server is configured to support unencrypted HTTP/2, it reads a few bytes from each new connection to see if they contain the HTTP/2 client preface. ReadHeaderTimeout is unexpectedly not being applied when doing this.

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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description When a server is configured to support unencrypted HTTP/2, it reads a few bytes from each new connection to see if they contain the HTTP/2 client preface. ReadHeaderTimeout is unexpectedly not being applied when doing this.
Title Apply ReadHeaderTimeout when doing unencrypted HTTP/2 check in net/http
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Go

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T21:58:53.092Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T15:10:49.352Z

Link: CVE-2026-56853

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T22:17:22.093

Modified: 2026-08-13T22:17:22.093

Link: CVE-2026-56853

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Updated: 2026-08-14T00:45:17Z

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