# CVE-2024-28871: Excessive CPU used on malformed traffic

- 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
- Published: 2024-04-04 · Updated: 2024-08-26

## Affected

- OISF libhtp: 0.5.46

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OISF libhtp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-ffr2-45w9-7wmg
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/79e713f3e527593a45f545e854cd9e6fbb3cd3ed
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/bf618ec7f243cebfb0f7e84c3cb158955cb32b4d
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6757

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