CVE-2026-45751Suricata detect/transform: use-after-free in dotprefix transform
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Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5, Suricata's inspection-buffer helper could leave an inspection pointer referencing freed memory after a chained transform caused the backing buffer to be reallocated. The issue is reached during a specific network traffic processing, and requires a specific but not malicious rule. Versions 7.0.16 and 8.0.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, avoid rules that chain `dotprefix` transform after another one.
- CVSS
- 5.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- GitHub_M
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
OISF suricata oisf:suricata (from the name) | before 7.0.16; from 8.0.0, < 8.0.5 | CNA record |
oisf suricata oisf:suricata | before 7.0.16; from 8.0.0 before 8.0.5 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-59q6-j4w8-8pjxx-refsource-confirm, mitigation, vendor-advisory
- https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/6315x-refsource-misc, release-notes
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8537x-refsource-misc, permissions-required
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