CVE-2024-28871

2024-04-0400:00:00

ubuntu.com

libhtp

http protocol

security-aware parser

excessive cpu usage

malformed request

patch

version 0.5.47

unix

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

7.1

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.5%

JSON

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.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchlibhtp< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlibhtp< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlibhtp< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlibhtp< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchlibhtp< anyUNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	libhtp	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	libhtp	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	libhtp	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	libhtp	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	libhtp	< any	UNKNOWN