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CVE-2024-28871
LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol and the related bits and pieces.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.84%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol and the related bits and pieces. Version 0.5.46 may parse malformed request traffic, leading to excessive CPU usage. Version 0.5.47 contains a patch for the issue. No known workarounds are available.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.84% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- oisf/libhtp
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3edPatch
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4dPatch
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmgVendor Advisory
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3edPatch
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4dPatch
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmgVendor Advisory
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.