Denial of Service Vulnerability in Suricata by Open Information Security Foundation

CVE-2019-1010279

What is CVE-2019-1010279?

Suricata, an open-source network threat detection engine developed by the Open Information Security Foundation, is susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a specific sequence of network packets that can bypass signature detection mechanisms within the software. As a result, attackers may exploit this vulnerability to evade detection, compromising the effectiveness of network security measures. The vulnerability is present in versions of Suricata prior to 4.1.3, underscoring the importance of upgrading to the fixed version to safeguard against such attacks.

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