Description
Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. Prior to versions 7.0.15 and 8.0.4, specially crafted traffic can cause Suricata to slow down, affecting performance in IDS mode. This issue has been patched in versions 7.0.15 and 8.0.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OISF | suricata | < 7.0.15, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.4 | — |
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 | 1:8.0.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | suricata | 1:7.0.10-1+deb13u4 | — |
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 | 8.0.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10443-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | suricata | 8.0.6-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10443-1 libsuricata8_0_4-8.0.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 28, 2026