Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1751-1 suricata -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
08 Apr 2019
Affected Packages:
suricata
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2018-10242, CVE-2018-10243.
More information:

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in suricata, the network threat detection engine:

  • CVE-2018-10242

    Missing length check causing out-of-bounds read in SSHParseBanner (app-layer-ssh.c). Remote attackers might leverage this vulnerability to cause DoS or potentially unauthorized disclosure of information.

  • CVE-2018-10243

    Unexpected end of Authorization field causing heap-based buffer over-read in htp_parse_authorization_digest (htp_parsers.c, from the embedded copy of LibHTP). Remote attackers might leverage this vulnerability to cause DoS or potentially unauthorized disclosure of information.

For Debian 8 Jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.7-2+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your suricata packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS