CVE-2024-23835: fedora DoS — Fix

Description

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to version 7.0.3, excessive memory use during pgsql parsing could lead to OOM-related crashes. This vulnerability is patched in 7.0.3. As workaround, users can disable the pgsql app layer parser.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-770 CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
oisf	suricata	7.0.0 — 7.0.3
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/86de7cffa7e8f06fe9d600127e7dabe89c7e81dd https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/f52c033e566beafb4480c139eb18662a2870464f https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-8583-353f-mvwc https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6411 https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/86de7cffa7e8f06fe9d600127e7dabe89c7e81dd https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/f52c033e566beafb4480c139eb18662a2870464f https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-8583-353f-mvwc https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6411

Other References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GOCOBFUTIFHOP2PZOH4ENRFXRBHIRKK4/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZXJIT7R53ZXROO3I256RFUWTIW4ECK6P/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GOCOBFUTIFHOP2PZOH4ENRFXRBHIRKK4/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZXJIT7R53ZXROO3I256RFUWTIW4ECK6P/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23835? +

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to version 7.0.3, excessive memory use during pgsql parsing could lead to OOM-related crashes. This vulnerability is patched in 7.0.3. As workaround, users can disable the pgsql app layer parser. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-23835? +

CVE-2024-23835 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23835? +

CVE-2024-23835 affects products from fedoraproject, oisf, specifically: fedora, suricata. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-23835? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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