Description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to version 7.0.3, excessive memory use during pgsql parsing could lead to OOM-related crashes. This vulnerability is patched in 7.0.3. As workaround, users can disable the pgsql app layer parser.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OISF | suricata | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | suricata | 1:7.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | suricata | 1:7.0.3-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | suricata | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | suricata | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | suricata | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | suricata | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | suricata | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | suricata | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | suricata | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | suricata | 8.0.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15394-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15394-1 libsuricata8_0_0-8.0.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
References
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-8583-353f-mvwc
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/86de7cffa7e8f06fe9d600127e7dabe89c7e81dd
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/f52c033e566beafb4480c139eb18662a2870464f
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6411
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GOCOBFUTIFHOP2PZOH4ENRFXRBHIRKK4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZXJIT7R53ZXROO3I256RFUWTIW4ECK6P/