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Suricata Network IDS/IPS Performance Degradation Vulnerability in Stream Inspection

Vulnerability

A performance degradation vulnerability has been identified in Suricata, a network IDS, IPS, and NSM engine, prior to versions 7.0.15 and 8.0.4. This vulnerability allows specially crafted traffic to slow down Suricata, adversely affecting its performance in IDS mode. The issue has been addressed in versions 7.0.15 and 8.0.4.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a significant slowdown of Suricata, causing performance issues in IDS mode.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Suricata versions 8.0.4 or 7.0.15 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Apr 2, 2026, 2:25 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2026, 2:25 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
4.7
remediation
7.7
relevance
5.1
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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