CVE-2025-29915
Suricata af-packet: defrag option can lead to truncated packets affecting visibility
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Suricata af-packet: defrag option can lead to truncated packets affecting visibility
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
- Record
CVE-2025-29915- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-347
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-14816
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
- Record
EUVD-2025-14816- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
- Record
CVE-2025-29915- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-347
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Suricata af-packet: defrag option can lead to truncated packets affecting visibility
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
- Record
CVE-2025-29915- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-347
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-29915
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29915- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-29915
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. The AF_PACKET defrag option is enabled by default and allows AF_PACKET to re-assemble fragmented packets before reaching Suricata. However the default packet size in Suricata is based on the network interface MTU which leads to Suricata seeing truncated packets. Upgrade to Suricata 7.0.9, which uses better defaults and adds warnings for user configurations that may lead to issues.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29915- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - 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 |
|---|---|---|
suricataDebian:13 |
before 1:7.0.9-1 | 1:7.0.9-1 |
suricataDebian:14 |
before 1:7.0.9-1 | 1:7.0.9-1 |
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 |
suricataUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.8-21:7.0.10-1 |
None known |
suricataUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.0.3-11:8.0.5-11:8.0.6-1 |
None known |
suricataUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.10-11:8.0.1-3build11:8.0.2-11:8.0.2-1build11:8.0.3-1 |
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 | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-29915 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Oisf Suricata, published April 10, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in suricata 1:7.0.9-1.
References
github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-7m5c-cqx4-x8mp
redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/5373
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29915
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-29915
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-29915
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-29915
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10728