CVE-2024-55626 Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow
An attacker can cause a buffer overflow and potential code execution by providing an oversized BPF filter file to Suricata at startup.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-55626?
CVE-2024-55626 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oisf Suricata, published on 6 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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.
Weakness: CWE-680
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55626?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oisf Suricata.
How do I fix CVE-2024-55626?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-55626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oisf Suricata
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55626, GHSA-wmg4-jqx5-4h9v, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55626.