NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting suricata package, versions >=8.0.0 <8.0.1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applicationsSnyk Learn
Learn about NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.
Start learning- Snyk IDSNYK-RUST-SURICATA-13181841
- published2 Oct 2025
- disclosed1 Oct 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Oct 2025
NewCVE-2025-59148 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade suricata to version 8.0.1 or higher.
Overview
suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine developed by the OISF and the Suricata community.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via improper handling of the entropy keyword when it is not anchored to a sticky buffer. An attacker can cause a segmentation fault and disrupt service by triggering a NULL pointer dereference through crafted rules.