CVE-2024-55626
Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2024-55626- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-680
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-52824
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
EUVD-2024-52824- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2024-55626- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-680
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-55626
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-55626- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
Suricata oversized bpf file can lead to buffer overflow
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2024-55626- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-680
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-55626
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55626- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-55626
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.8, a large BPF filter file provided to Suricata at startup can lead to a buffer overflow at Suricata startup. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.8.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55626- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2026-0181 No score
Updated suricata packages fix security vulnerabilities
Various security, performance, accuracy, and stability issues have been fixed, plus we have moved to a supported version.
- Record
MGASA-2026-0181- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15394-1 No score
libsuricata8_0_0-8.0.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsuricata8_0_0-8.0.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15394-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
suricataAlpine:v3.21 |
before 7.0.8-r0 | 7.0.8-r0 |
suricataAlpine:v3.22 |
before 7.0.8-r0 | 7.0.8-r0 |
suricataAlpine:v3.23 |
before 7.0.8-r0 | 7.0.8-r0 |
suricataAlpine:v3.24 |
before 7.0.8-r0 | 7.0.8-r0 |
suricataDebian:13 |
before 1:7.0.8-1 | 1:7.0.8-1 |
suricataDebian:14 |
before 1:7.0.8-1 | 1:7.0.8-1 |
suricataDebian:11 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1:6.0.1-3+deb11u1, plus listed versions 1:6.0.1-3 |
1:6.0.1-3+deb11u1 |
suricataMageia:9 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 7.0.10-1.mga9 | 7.0.10-1.mga9 |
suricataUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.8-1build12.0.9-12.0.10-12.0.10-22.0.11-13.0-1 |
None known |
suricataUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2-2ubuntu3 |
None known |
suricataUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:6.0.4-21:6.0.4-3 |
None known |
suricataUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.0-21:7.0.2-11:7.0.2-1build11:7.0.3-1build11:7.0.3-1build3 |
None known |
suricataopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 8.0.0-1.1 | 8.0.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-55626 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Oisf Suricata, published January 6, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in suricata 7.0.8-r0.
References
github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-wmg4-jqx5-4h9v
redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7366
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00029.html
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-55626
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55626
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-55626
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0181.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33666
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WUPZOFSY4QOLJUU5AJZ7K6EES56A4KEN
forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-6-is-now-end-of-life-eol/4790
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-55626
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-55626
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10728