NULL pointer dereference in Oisf Suricata
CVE-2024-38536
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. A memory allocation failure due to `http.memcap` being reached leads to a NULL-ptr reference leading to a crash. Upgrade…
EPSS: 0.009 (54.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Oisf Suricata — versions < 7.0.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38536?
- CVE-2024-38536 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oisf Suricata, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38536?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38536 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.