SB2024031811 - Denial of service in libhtp
Published: March 18, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024031811
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23837)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to unbounded folded header handling. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/security/advisories/GHSA-f9wf-rrjj-qx8m
- https://github.com/OISF/libhtp/commit/20ac301d801cdf01b3f021cca08a22a87f477c4a
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6444
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GOCOBFUTIFHOP2PZOH4ENRFXRBHIRKK4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZXJIT7R53ZXROO3I256RFUWTIW4ECK6P/