vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-7814-1 (CVE-2024-28871): LibHTP vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 4, 2024 | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 13, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 4, 2024
Added
Oct 10, 2025
Modified
Oct 13, 2025
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libhtp-devubuntu-pro-upgrade-libhtp1ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libhtp2
References
- CVE-2024-28871
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-28871
- CWE-770
- UBUNTU-USN-7814-1
- URL-https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3ed
- URL-https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4d
- URL-https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmg
- URL-https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757
- URL-https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7814-1
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28871
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