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CVE-2026-45763

Suricata lua: sandbox allocation limit not enforced for new allocations

5.9 MediumFix available

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.62%Up 0.5 points since Jun 12, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

Suricata lua: sandbox allocation limit not enforced for new allocations

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Record
CVE-2026-45763
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-75448 5.9

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Record
EUVD-2026-75448
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.9

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Record
CVE-2026-45763
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

Suricata lua: sandbox allocation limit not enforced for new allocations

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Record
CVE-2026-45763
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-45763 5.9

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45763
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-45763 5.9

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, when Lua rule execution is enabled, the Lua sandbox memory limit was not consistently enforced for new allocations. Certain Lua allocation patterns could exceed security.lua.max-bytes without triggering the intended memory limit, making the configured sandbox limit unreliable. This requires Lua rules to be enabled and an affected Lua script/rule to be loaded. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable security.lua.allow-rules unless Lua rules are required.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45763
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10885-1 No score

libsuricata8_0_5-8.0.5-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libsuricata8_0_5-8.0.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10885-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
suricata
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1:7.0.10-11:7.0.10-1+deb13u11:7.0.10-1+deb13u21:7.0.10-1+deb13u31:7.0.10-1+deb13u4
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1:7.0.11-11:7.0.11-1~bpo13+11:8.0.0-1~exp11:8.0.0-1~exp21:8.0.0-1~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~exp11:8.0.4-11:8.0.4-1~bpo13+11:8.0.5-11:8.0.5-1~bpo13+11:8.0.6-11:8.0.6-1~bpo13+11:8.0.7-11:8.0.7-1~bpo13+11:8.0.7-2~exp1
None known
suricata
Debian:14
before 1:8.0.5-1, 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~exp11:8.0.4-11:8.0.4-1~bpo13+11:8.0.5-1~bpo13+1
1:8.0.5-1
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: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 15 CVEs
before 8.0.5-1.1
8.0.5-1.1

History

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

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In short

CVE-2026-45763 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Oisf Suricata, published May 28, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in suricata 1:8.0.5-1.

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