NULL pointer dereference in Oisf Suricata

CVE-2026-45747

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to version 7.0.16, the Lua TLS certificate information helper could dereference NULL certificate fields when a Lua script requested certificate information for TLS traffic where some certificate fields were absent. Crafted TLS traffic processed by a deployment using affected Lua TLS scripting could crash Suricata, resulting in denial of service. Version 7.0.16 contains a fix. As a workaround, avoid Lua scripts that call TLS certificate information helpers on untrusted traffic (`TlsGetCertInfo` function), or update scripts to handle missing certificate fields where possible.

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.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45747?
CVE-2026-45747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oisf Suricata, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-45747?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.