CVE-2026-63451

Suricata detect: frame rules without content and with transform can cause heap buffer overflow during rule load

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2026 at 08:15 PM UTC
Updated: September 28, 2026 at 06:33 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSuricata

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.0 until 8.0.6, a locally supplied detection rule that combines frame inspection without content and a transformed match without content can make src/detect-engine-prefilter.c select multiple non-prefilter frame engines while preparing signatures for non-prefilter inspection. Loading the crafted rule, including in test mode, can trigger a heap buffer overflow and crash Suricata; network traffic alone cannot reach the flaw. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.

Affected

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

v < 8.0.68.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.6
Affected range stops below 8.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-6qwq-j83r-qp34
x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15807
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6
x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8590

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-122

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