CVE catalog

CVE-2024-28871

LibHTP vulnerabilities

[CVE catalog]

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.

Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.84% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "libhtp",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libhtp",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1:0.5.42-1+deb12u1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "libhtp",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "1:0.5.47-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "libhtp",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "libhtp",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "release": "noble",
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2+esm1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libhtp-dev",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "release": "noble",
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2+esm1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libhtp2",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "release": "noble",
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2+esm1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libhtp",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2+esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "pro",
      "versions": [
        "1:0.5.45-1",
        "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu1",
        "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "fixed_version": "1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2+esm1",
      "provider_record_id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28871"
    },
    {
      "name": "libhtp",
      "distro": "opensuse",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.5.48-2.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "tumbleweed",
      "versions": [],
      "ecosystem": "rpm",
      "fixed_version": "0.5.48-2.1",
      "provider_record_id": "OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14016-1"
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libhtp2]Unknown

    Source package: [libhtp]

    Details (4)

    • 1:0.5.42-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

    • 1:0.5.42-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

  • [libhtp-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [libhtp]

    Details (4)

    • 1:0.5.42-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

    • 1:0.5.42-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports

      Not affected

      usn · libhtp · debian · bookworm

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libhtp2]Unknown

    Source package: [libhtp]

    Details (4)

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

    • 1:0.5.53-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

    • 1:0.5.53-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

  • [libhtp-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [libhtp]

    Details (4)

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

    • 1:0.5.50-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

    • 1:0.5.53-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

    • 1:0.5.53-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.5.47-1

      usn · libhtp · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [libhtp2]Unknown

    Source package: [libhtp]

    Details (1)

    • 0.5.50-1.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Unknown · Fixed: 0.5.48-2.1

      Version impact unknown

      usn · libhtp · opensuse · tumbleweed

  • [libhtp-devel]Unknown

    Source package: [libhtp]

    Details (1)

    • 0.5.50-1.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Unknown · Fixed: 0.5.48-2.1

      Version impact unknown

      usn · libhtp · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]