CVE-2024-23837
Publication date 26 February 2024
Last updated 9 October 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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libhtp | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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25.04 plucky |
Not affected
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24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
|
22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1:0.5.39-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1:0.5.32-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1:0.5.26-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.5.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
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Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score |
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Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7814-1
- LibHTP vulnerabilities
- 9 October 2025
Other references
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-f9wf-rrjj-qx8m
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/20ac301d801cdf01b3f021cca08a22a87f477c4a (0.5.46)
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6444
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/20ac301d801cdf01b3f021cca08a22a87f477c4a
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23837