CVE-2024-28871

Publication date 4 April 2024

Last updated 9 October 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libhtp 25.10 questing
Not affected
25.04 plucky
Not affected
24.10 oracular Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 1:0.5.46-1ubuntu2+esm1
23.10 mantic Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 1:0.5.39-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1:0.5.32-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected

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Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
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