NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting suricata package, versions [8.0.0,8.0.2)
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- published27 Nov 2025
- disclosed27 Nov 2025
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Introduced: 27 Nov 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade suricata to version 8.0.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the entropy keyword when used together with base64_data. An attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering a NULL pointer dereference through specially crafted input.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling rules that use entropy in conjunction with base64_data.