CVE-2024-28871 HIGH

CVE-2024-28871: Excessive CPU used on malformed traffic

Vendor Oisf

Product libhtp

Weakness CWE-770 · Uncontrolled resource consumption

Published April 4, 2024

Last update August 26, 2024

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 4, 2024 CVE published

August 26, 2024 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28871 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/770.html

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