Denial of Service Vulnerability in Suricata by Open Information Security Foundation
CVE-2018-18956

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Suricata-ids
Status: Suricata
Vendor: CVE Published:; 5 November 2018

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What is CVE-2018-18956?

The ProcessMimeEntity function found in util-decode-mime.c within Suricata versions prior to 4.0.6 is susceptible to crafted input that can lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and crash the daemon, disrupting service functionality. Such exploitation was notably demonstrated in the wild during November 2018, emphasizing the need for timely updates and security practices among users.

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