Description
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to version 0.37.0, cpp-httplib uses std::regex (libstdc++) to parse RFC 5987 encoded filename* values in multipart Content-Disposition headers. The regex engine in libstdc++ implements backtracking via deep recursion, consuming one stack frame per input character. An attacker can send a single HTTP POST request with a crafted filename* parameter that causes uncontrolled stack growth, resulting in a stack overflow (SIGSEGV) that crashes the server process. This issue has been patched in version 0.37.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| yhirose | cpp-httplib | < 0.37.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cpp-httplib | 0.41.0+ds-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | cpp-httplib | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cpp-httplib | 0.38.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10435-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10435-1 cpp-httplib-devel-0.38.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 27, 2026