CVE-2024-23837Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Libhtp

Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedFeb 26
Latest updateOct 9

Description

LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol. Crafted traffic can cause excessive processing time of HTTP headers, leading to denial of service. This issue is addressed in 0.5.46.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

CVEListV5oisf/libhtp< 0.5.46
NVDoisf/libhtp< 0.5.46
Debianoisf/libhtp< 1:0.5.36-1+deb11u1+3
Ubuntuoisf/libhtp< 0.5.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1+4

Also affects: Fedora 38, 39

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
libhtp vulnerabilities2025-10-09
OSV
CVE-2024-23837: LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol2024-02-26
CVEList
LibHTP unbounded folded header handling leads to denial service2024-02-26

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Ubuntu
LibHTP vulnerabilities2025-10-09
Debian
CVE-2024-23837: libhtp - LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol. Crafted traffic can cau...2024
CVE-2024-23837 — Oisf Libhtp vulnerability | cvebase