| Name | CVE-2024-28871 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libhtp (PTS) | buster | 1:0.5.30-1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 1:0.5.36-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1:0.5.42-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1:0.5.49-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libhtp | source | buster | (not affected) | | | |
| libhtp | source | bullseye | (not affected) | | | |
| libhtp | source | bookworm | (not affected) | | | |
| libhtp | source | (unstable) | 1:0.5.47-1 | | | |
Notes
[bookworm] - libhtp <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced in 0.5.46)
[bullseye] - libhtp <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced in 0.5.46)
[buster] - libhtp <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced in 0.5.46)
https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmg
Introduced by: https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4d (0.5.46)
Fixed by: https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3ed (0.5.47)
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757