CVE-2024-45797 (GCVE-0-2024-45797)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-10-16 18:45
Modified
2024-10-17 17:16
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Summary
LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol and the related bits and pieces. Prior to version 0.5.49, unbounded processing of HTTP request and response headers can lead to excessive CPU time and memory utilization, possibly leading to extreme slowdowns. This issue is addressed in 0.5.49.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-rqqp-24ch-248fVendor Advisory, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
security-advisories@github.comhttps://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7191Issue Tracking, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OISF libhtp Version: < 0.5.49
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