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CVE-2026-31934

Suricata smtp/mine: quadratic complexity in extracting urls

7.5 HighFix available

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

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
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.28%Up 0.2 points since Apr 3, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Suricata smtp/mine: quadratic complexity in extracting urls

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
CVE-2026-31934
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-407
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-18243 7.5

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
EUVD-2026-18243
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
CVE-2026-31934
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-407
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-31934 7.5

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-31934
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 7.5

Suricata smtp/mine: quadratic complexity in extracting urls

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
CVE-2026-31934
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-407
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-31934 7.5

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31934
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31934 7.5

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. From version 8.0.0 to before version 8.0.4, there is a quadratic complexity issue when searching for URLs in mime encoded messages over SMTP leading to a performance impact. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.4.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31934
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10443-1 No score

libsuricata8_0_4-8.0.4-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libsuricata8_0_4-8.0.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10443-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
suricata
Alpine:v3.24
 8.0.0 up to 8.0.6-r0
8.0.6-r0
suricata
Debian:14
 before 1:8.0.4-1, plus listed versions
1:7.0.10-11:7.0.11-11:7.0.11-1~bpo13+11:8.0.0-1~exp11:8.0.0-1~exp2
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1:8.0.0-1~exp41:8.0.0-1~exp51:8.0.1-11:8.0.1-21:8.0.1-31:8.0.1-3~bpo13+11:8.0.2-11:8.0.2-1~bpo13+11:8.0.3-11:8.0.3-1~bpo13+11:8.0.3-2~exp11:8.0.4-1~bpo13+1
1:8.0.4-1
suricata
Ubuntu: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
suricata
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.2-2ubuntu3
 None known
suricata
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:6.0.4-21:6.0.4-3
 None known
suricata
Ubuntu: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
suricata
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:7.0.8-21:7.0.10-1
 None known
suricata
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:8.0.3-11:8.0.5-11:8.0.6-1
 None known
suricata
Ubuntu: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
suricata
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 8.0.4-1.1
8.0.4-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-31934 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Oisf Suricata, published March 27, 2026. 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 8.0.6-r0.

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