Vulnerability · Published Jan 6, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-55626Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw 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 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.9% 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. 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | suricata | 7.0.8-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | suricata | 7.0.8-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | suricata | 7.0.8-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | suricata | 7.0.8-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Debian:13 | suricata | 1:7.0.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Debian:14 | suricata | 1:7.0.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | suricata | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55626 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | suricata | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55626 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-680 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-wmg4-jqx5-4h9v x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/dd71ef0af222a566e54dfc479dd1951dd17d7ceb x_refsource_MISC
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7366 x_refsource_MISC
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00029.html