Reply to post: Predictable

Welcome to the sunlit uplands of HTTP/2, where a naughty request can send Microsoft's IIS into a spin

Christian Berger

Predictable

HTTP/2 is a highly complex protocol so it's very unlikely we'll see a fully correct implementation within the next few decades. On the other hand, laboratory tests only show about 30% performance improvement compared to unoptimized normal HTTP.

If I was a secret service I'd do my best to promote HTTP/2 as it'll mean lots of bugs and therefore many exploitable security issues. Any kind of complexity increase helps those who want to exploit it.

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