Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2024· Updated Nov 3, 2025
LibHTP's unbounded header handling leads to denial service
CVE-2024-45797
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.
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2- github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-rqqp-24ch-248fmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7191mitrex_refsource_MISC
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