Suricata detect: frame rules without content and with transform can cause heap buffer overflow during rule load
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-63451 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-18 21:17:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-28 18:33:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.001490000 probability, percentile 0.034830000 (date 2026-09-29)
Problem Types: CWE-122 | CWE-122 CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.3 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.3 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-6qwq-j83r-qp34 | [email protected] | github.com | Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
| redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8590 | [email protected] | redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org | Permissions Required |
| github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6 | [email protected] | github.com | Release Notes |
| github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/d62acf5d75a61b76b16815e773408852f41b1975 | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15807 | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/5449ae170bfce213907d9bab87143a59774ed48f | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.