Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-45768 · published 10 September 2026
CVE-2026-45768: Oisf suricata uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability
Oisf · Suricata
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, LDAP transaction state could store an unbounded number of responses. Because LDAP can be processed over UDP, crafted traffic may cause Suricata to consume excessive memory, potentially resulting in denial of service. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable LDAP application-layer parsing where it is not required. Alternatively, use a rule like `alert ldap any any -> any any (sid: 1; ldap.responses.count: >1024; bypass;)`.
Description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, LDAP transaction state could store an unbounded number of responses. Because LDAP can be processed over UDP, crafted traffic may cause Suricata to consume excessive memory, potentially resulting in denial of service. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable LDAP application-layer parsing where it is not required. Alternatively, use a rule like `alert ldap any any -> any any (sid: 1; ldap.responses.count: >1024; bypass;)`.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/6315 | Release NotesVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-cr4x-w4c4-57p7 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8405 | Permissions Required |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-45768), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.