# CVE-2024-23837: LibHTP unbounded folded header handling leads to denial service

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.46
- Published: 2024-02-26 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- OISF libhtp: fixed in 0.5.46

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OISF libhtp, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.46) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-f9wf-rrjj-qx8m
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/20ac301d801cdf01b3f021cca08a22a87f477c4a
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6444
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GOCOBFUTIFHOP2PZOH4ENRFXRBHIRKK4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZXJIT7R53ZXROO3I256RFUWTIW4ECK6P/

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