CVE-2024-55626

Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow

Description

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: OISF suricata
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-wmg4-jqx5-4h9v vendor advisory
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/dd71ef0af222a566e54dfc479dd1951dd17d7ceb patch
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7366 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-55626?
CVE-2024-55626 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-55626?
To fix CVE-2024-55626, 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-2024-55626 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-55626 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-55626?
CVE-2024-55626 affects OISF suricata.
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