GitHub Advisoryadvisory · crates.io

GHSA-jvxp-qmx7-gjpx Smithy-RS: Allocation of resources without limits in the default aws-smithy-http-server serve() path allows unauthenticated Slowloris denial of service

HIGH Published 2026-07-24 Modified 2026-07-24 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-16756
Ecosystem
crates.io
Packages
aws-smithy-http-server
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-770
Reviewed
2026-07-24

Affected packages

• crates.io aws-smithy-http-server: < 0.66.5 → fixed in 0.66.5

Description

Summary Smithy-RS is a Rust code generation and runtime framework that generates HTTP clients and servers from Smithy interface definitions, powering the AWS SDK for Rust and custom service implementations. An issue exists where, under certain circumstances, allocation of resources without limits in the default aws-smithy-http-server serve() path allows unauthenticated Slowloris denial of service. Impact Missing connection and header-read timeouts and the absence of a concurrent-connection cap in the default serve() path of Amazon aws-smithy-http-server might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by opening many connections and sending partial requests that are never completed, exhausting server sockets and tasks. Impacted versions: aws-smithy-http-server <= 0.66.4 Patches This issue has been addressed in aws-smithy-http-server version 0.66.5. AWS recommends upgrading to the latest version and ensuring any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes. Workarounds There is no workaround besides updating to the patched version. Contact If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, AWS asks that you contact AWS Security via the vulnerability reporting page or directly via email to [email protected]. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-16756 Missing connection and header-read timeouts and the absence of a concurrent-connection cap in the default serve() path of Amazon… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling weakness

References