CVE-2024-28871CWE-770

Excessive CPU used on malformed traffic

High · published April 4, 2024

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00841 · 57.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Published
2024-04-04T14:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 APR 14:46Z
    Excessive CPU used on malformed traffic
    cvelistv5