CVE-2026-16028: Protocol::HTTP2 versions before 1.14 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via closed streams that stream_state never removes from the connection stream table
CVE-2026-16028: Protocol::HTTP2 Perl library before 1.14 lets closed streams linger in the connection table, enabling remote memory exhaustion.
Protocol::HTTP2 versions before 1.14 for Perl allow memory exhaustion because closed streams are never removed from the connection stream table by stream_state. The flaw was disclosed on oss-security by Robert Rothenberg on September 7, 2026. Users should upgrade to Protocol-HTTP2 1.14 or later on CPAN.