#VU41599 Input validation error in Suricata - CVE-2013-5919

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41599

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5919

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Suricata
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Open Information Security Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Suricata before 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed SSL record.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Suricata: 1.3 - 1.3.6, 1.4 - 1.4.4

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External links
https://secunia.com/advisories/54968
https://suricata-ids.org/2013/09/24/suricata-1-4-6-released/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87492

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.