CVE-2024-38536

Suricata http/range: NULL-ptr deref when http.memcap is reached

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Published Jul 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OISF

suricata

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 7.0.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-37400	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.874% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-j32j-4w6g-94hh
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7029
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7033

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Oisf Suricata

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Jul 11, 2024, 2:54 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 18, 2024, 4:37 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 11, 2024, 6:02 PM

Updated: Jul 11, 2024, 6:02 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

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