CVE-2021-45098

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 16, 2021 at 04:07 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:13 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxSuricata

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

An issue was discovered in Suricata before 6.0.4. It is possible to bypass/evade any HTTP-based signature by faking an RST TCP packet with random TCP options of the md5header from the client side. After the three-way handshake, it's possible to inject an RST ACK with a random TCP md5header option. Then, the client can send an HTTP GET request with a forbidden URL. The server will ignore the RST ACK and send the response HTTP packet for the client's request. These packets will not trigger a Suricata reject action.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.0.4
Affected range stops below 6.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/4710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00029.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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