Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow Affecting suricata package, versions [,7.0.8)
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- published7 Jan 2025
- disclosed6 Jan 2025
- creditRoman Ezhov
Introduced: 6 Jan 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade suricata to version 7.0.8 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow when a large BPF filter file is provided at startup. An attacker can cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code by providing a specially crafted BPF file.