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CVE-2024-23839

Suricata http: heap use after free with http.request_header and http.response_header keywords

Published: Feb 26, 2024Updated: Dec 19, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

suricataoisf
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suricataOISF
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SuricataOpen Information Security Foundation
On-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
oisfoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka suricata, libhtp, suricata-update
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
open information security foundationoss-projectSecurity Productsaka ofis, suricata, libhtp
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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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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Timeline

Published
Feb 26, 2024
Last Updated
Dec 19, 2024

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