CVE-2024-55626

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-680 CWE-680

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
oisf	suricata	< 7.0.8

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/dd71ef0af222a566e54dfc479dd1951dd17d7ceb https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-wmg4-jqx5-4h9v

Other References

https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7366 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00029.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-55626? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-55626? +

CVE-2024-55626 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-55626? +

CVE-2024-55626 affects products from oisf, specifically: suricata. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-55626? +

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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