CVE-2024-28871 Excessive CPU used on malformed traffic

2024-04-0414:46:02

CWE-770

GitHub_M

github.com

cve-2024-28871

libhtp

cpu usage

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

6.8

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

yes

Technical Impact

partial

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.

ADP Affected

[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:oisf:libhtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "vendor": "oisf",
    "product": "libhtp",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0.5.46"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]