Upstream information
Description
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.20.1, cpp-httplib does not have a limit for a unique line, permitting an attacker to explore this to allocate memory arbitrarily. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.20.1. NOTE: This vulnerability is related to CVE-2025-53629.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | SUSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None |
| User Interaction | Required | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | Low |
| Integrity Impact | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | Low |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| CNA (GitHub) | SUSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.3 | 8.8 |
| Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Attack Requirements | Present | None |
| Privileges Required | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None |
| Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact | Low | Low |
| Vulnerable System Integrity Impact | Low | High |
| Vulnerable System Availability Impact | Low | Low |
| Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact | None | None |
| Subsequent System Integrity Impact | None | None |
| Subsequent System Availability Impact | None | None |
| CVSSv4 Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | cpp-httplib | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 | cpp-httplib | Analysis |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jul 11 00:00:34 2025CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 1 19:31:55 2025