cpp-httplib has Unbounded Memory Allocation in Chunked/No-Length Requests
Résumé
cpp-httplib has Unbounded Memory Allocation in Chunked/No-Length Requests
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cpp-httplib is a C++ header-only HTTP/HTTPS server and client library. Prior to version 0.20.1, the library fails to enforce configured size limits on incoming request bodies when Transfer-Encoding: chunked is used or when no Content-Length header is provided. A remote attacker can send a chunked request without the terminating zero-length chunk, causing uncontrolled memory allocation on the server. This leads to potential exhaustion of system memory and results in a server crash or unresponsiveness. Version 0.20.1 fixes the issue by enforcing limits during parsing. If the limit is exceeded at any point during reading, the connection is terminated immediately. A short-term workaround through a Reverse Proxy is available. If updating the library immediately is not feasible, deploy a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, HAProxy) in front of the cpp-httplib application. Configure the proxy to enforce maximum request body size limits, thereby stopping excessively large requests before they reach the vulnerable library code.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
État des correctifs par distribution
Paquets corrigés publiés par chaque distribution pour cette CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46728 cpp-httplib
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-46728 cpp-httplib
Références
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- patch github.com