CVE-2024-45797: Oisf Libhtp

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Oisf Libhtp: before 0.5.49 (fixed in 0.5.49)

Published 2024-10-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.