UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28871

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28871

    Published: 4 Apr 2024Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2024-28871
    Aliases:
    USN-7814-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-28871, https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmg, https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3ed, https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4d, https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28871, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7814-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libhtp

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libhtp@1:0.5.32-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:0.5.32-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

    Affected versions

    1:0.5.30-1
    1:0.5.31-1
    1:0.5.32-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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