3.3
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-63451
Suricata detect: frame rules without content and with transform can cause heap buffer overflow during rule load
Description

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.0 until 8.0.6, a locally supplied detection rule that combines frame inspection without content and a transformed match without content can make src/detect-engine-prefilter.c select multiple non-prefilter frame engines while preparing signatures for non-prefilter inspection. Loading the crafted rule, including in test mode, can trigger a heap buffer overflow and crash Suricata; network traffic alone cannot reach the flaw. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 18, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 18, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oisf suricata
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update Suricata to version 8.0.6 to fix a heap buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update Suricata to version 8.0.6.
  • Apply the vendor-supplied patch.
  • Review and validate detection rules.
  • Test the system for stability.
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.0 until 8.0.6, a locally supplied detection rule that combines frame inspection without content and a transformed match without content can make src/detect-engine-prefilter.c select multiple non-prefilter frame engines while preparing signatures for non-prefilter inspection. Loading the crafted rule, including in test mode, can trigger a heap buffer overflow and crash Suricata; network traffic alone cannot reach the flaw. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/63xxx/CVE-2026-63451.json">CVE-2026-63451</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/5449ae170bfce213907d9bab87143a59774ed48f
    Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/d62acf5d75a61b76b16815e773408852f41b1975
    Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15807
    Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-6qwq-j83r-qp34
    Added Reference https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8590
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