CVE-2026-45762
Description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5, Suricata's IP defragmentation tracker lookup did not verify that an existing tracker used the same IP address family as the packet being processed. Under crafted fragmented IPv4/IPv6 traffic, an IPv6 fragment could be associated with an IPv4 defragmentation tracker. This can lead to a remote packet-triggered crash and denial of service when Suricata performs the relevant defragmentation. Versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, if using Suricata as an IDS with AF_PACKET, enabling AF_PACKET's defrag option may prevent Suricata from seeing such fragmented packets.
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References
3- github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-gv2j-f6jv-3878nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/6315nvdRelease Notes
- redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8510nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- Suricata: 15 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Ranging from Critical to LowVypr Intelligence · Sep 10, 2026