Critical Vulnerability in cpp-httplib Affects Multiple Ubuntu Releases

Critical Vulnerability in cpp-httplib Affects Multiple Ubuntu Releases

First seen 15 Jan 2026, 23:02 UTC UbuntuLinuxsecurity 35.7

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A security vulnerability in cpp-httplib affects Ubuntu 25.10, 25.04, 24.04 LTS, and 22.04 LTS. The issue allows unintended access to network services through specially crafted network traffic, potentially enabling remote attackers to bypass authorization and impersonate users. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of HTTP headers by cpp-httplib.