CVE-2024-55626

Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow

Published Jan 6, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4103-1 suricata security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-52824 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oisf
Oisf suricata
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oisf
Oisf suricata
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow
Weaknesses CWE-680
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 7:32 PM
Reserved
Dec 9, 2024, 5:48 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 6, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:11 AM