Description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5, a protocol change while processing HTTP/2 traffic could lead to type confusion in Suricata. Crafted traffic may cause Suricata to crash, resulting in denial of service. Versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, disable HTTP/2 parsing if it is not required.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OISF | suricata | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.5; < 7.0.16 |
References
- https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/6315Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-5rvq-72r5-rqhrThird Party Advisory
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8492Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed