CVE-2024-55628

Suricata oversized resource names utilizing DNS name compression can lead to resource starvation

Published Jan 6, 2025 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. Prior to version 7.0.8, DNS resource name compression can lead to small DNS messages containing very large hostnames which can be costly to decode, and lead to very large DNS log records. While there are limits in place, they were too generous. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-52826 Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to version 7.0.8, DNS resource name compression can lead to small DNS messages containing very large hostnames which can be costly to decode, and lead to very large DNS log records. While there are limits in place, they were too generous. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oisf
Oisf suricata
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oisf
Oisf suricata
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', '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 version 7.0.8, DNS resource name compression can lead to small DNS messages containing very large hostnames which can be costly to decode, and lead to very large DNS log records. While there are limits in place, they were too generous. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
Title Suricata oversized resource names utilizing DNS name compression can lead to resource starvation
Weaknesses CWE-405
CWE-779
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jan 6, 2025, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Dec 9, 2024, 5:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 6, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:11 AM