CVE-2024-23839
Suricata http: heap use after free with http.request_header and http.response_header keywords
Description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.3, specially crafted traffic can cause a heap use after free if the ruleset uses the http.request_header or http.response_header keyword. The vulnerability has been patched in 7.0.3. To work around the vulnerability, avoid the http.request_header and http.response_header keywords.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:LIntegrityLow
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
АО «Лаборатория Касперского»
commercial·RUaka ao laboratoriya kasperskogo, kaspersky
OISF
oss-projectaka suricata, suricata-update, libhtp
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
Open Information Security Foundation
oss-projectaka ofis, libhtp, suricata
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Attack Graph
Products CVE Techniques Tactics
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/cd731fcaf42e5f7078c9be643bfa0cee2ad53e8f
github.com
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-qxj6-hr2p-mmc7
github.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GOCOBFUTIFHOP2PZOH4ENRFXRBHIRKK4/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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