CVE-2026-63447
Suricata ftp: crafted FTP traffic can cause quadratic CPU consumption
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Suricata ftp: crafted FTP traffic can cause quadratic CPU consumption
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2026-63447- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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-2026-83394
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
- Record
EUVD-2026-83394- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2026-63447- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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
OSV
Suricata ftp: crafted FTP traffic can cause quadratic CPU consumption
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2026-63447- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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-2026-63447
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63447- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63447
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.5 until 8.0.6, the FTP parser in src/app-layer-ftp.c can continue allocating transactions after app-layer.protocols.ftp.max-tx is reached while processing one large chunk of FTP command data. The oversized transaction list is repeatedly processed with quadratic complexity after the too_many_transactions event, allowing crafted FTP traffic to degrade packet processing, reduce monitoring visibility, or cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63447- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
suricataDebian: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 Show 24 moreShow less1:7.0.11-11:7.0.11-1~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 |
suricataDebian:14 |
before 1:8.0.6-1, 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 Show 16 moreShow less1:8.0.0-1~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+11:8.0.6-1~bpo13+1 |
1:8.0.6-1 |
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: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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-63447 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Oisf Suricata, published September 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in suricata 1:8.0.6-1.
References
github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-w394-3g33-3jg9
redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8592