Vulnerability · Published Jul 11, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-38536Suricata http/range: NULL-ptr deref when http.memcap is reached
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in suricata from OISF. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. A memory allocation failure due to `http.memcap` being reached leads to a NULL-ptr reference leading to a crash. Upgrade to 7.0.6.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | suricata | 7.0.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | suricata | 7.0.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | suricata | 7.0.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | suricata | 7.0.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | suricata | 7.0.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Debian:13 | suricata | 1:7.0.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Debian:14 | suricata | 1:7.0.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | suricata | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38536 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | suricata | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38536 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-j32j-4w6g-94hh x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7029 x_refsource_MISC
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7033 x_refsource_MISC