CVE-2024-28871
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.008 · 58 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
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affected products (5)
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references (14)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-28871/cnnvd
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3edcnnvd
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4dcnnvd
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmgcnnvd
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/LibHTP-overload-via-Malformed-Request-Traffic-48431cnnvd
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3edenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4denisa_euvd
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