CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-45761

LowCVSS 3.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Suricata versions prior to 7.0.16 and 8.0.5 contain a heap buffer overflow when loading signatures. A crafted rule using mixed-case frame syntax can trigger the overflow during rule parsing/loading rather than by network traffic alone.

Risk Assessment

An attacker able to supply a crafted rule can trigger a heap buffer overflow, potentially leading to code execution or a Suricata crash. The issue is reached during rule loading, not by network traffic.

Recommendation

Upgrade Suricata to versions 7.0.16 or 8.0.5, which contain a fix. As a workaround, preprocess rules to check that frames are all lowercase and only load trusted rulesets.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5, a crafted rule using mixed-case frame syntax could trigger a heap buffer overflow while Suricata is loading signatures. The issue is reached during rule parsing/loading rather than by network traffic alone. Versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, preprocess rules to check that frames are all lowercase and/or only load trusted rulesets.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS