CVE-2024-28870

Suricata uses excessive resource use in malformed ssh traffic parsing

Description

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine developed by the OISF and the Suricata community. When parsing an overly long SSH banner, Suricata can use excessive CPU resources, as well as cause excessive logging volume in alert records. This issue has been patched in versions 6.0.17 and 7.0.4.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: OISF suricata
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-mhhx-xw7r-r5c8 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28870?
CVE-2024-28870 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28870?
To fix CVE-2024-28870, 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-2024-28870 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28870 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-28870?
CVE-2024-28870 affects OISF suricata.
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