CVE-2023-35853

Description

In Suricata before 6.0.13, an adversary who controls an external source of Lua rules may be able to execute Lua code. This is addressed in 6.0.13 by disabling Lua unless allow-rules is true in the security lua configuration section.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/compare/suricata-6.0.12...suricata-6.0.13 vendor advisory
https://www.stamus-networks.com/stamus-labs not applicable
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/b95bbcc66db526ffcc880eb439dbe8abc87a81da patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-35853?
CVE-2023-35853 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-35853?
To fix CVE-2023-35853, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-35853 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-35853 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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