# OSV-2020-381: Use-of-uninitialized-value in crc32

> An attacker can cause a denial of service in the HTTP parsing library by triggering a use-of-uninitialized-value error during gzip decompression.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jul 2020

## What is OSV-2020-381?

OSV-2020-381 is a vulnerability in libhtp, published on 1 Jul 2020. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=17262

```
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
crc32
htp_gzip_decompressor_decompress
htp_tx_res_process_body_data_ex
```

## Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-381?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libhtp.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `libhtp` | OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |

## How do I fix OSV-2020-381?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is OSV-2020-381 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for OSV-2020-381 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: OSV-2020-381 is a vulnerability in libhtp, published on 1 Jul 2020. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- libhtp (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-381/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-381/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OSV-2020-381

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-381/
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