Suricata 's http2 parser contains an improper compressed header handling can lead to resource starvation
Vulnerability Description
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.5 and 6.0.19, a small amount of HTTP/2 traffic can lead to Suricata using a large amount of memory. The issue has been addressed in Suricata 7.0.5 and 6.0.19. Workarounds include disabling the HTTP/2 parser and reducing `app-layer.protocols.http2.max-table-size` value (default is 65536).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-9jxm-qw9v-266r
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/08d93f7c3762781b743f88f9fdc4389eb9c3eb64
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/c0af92295e833d1db29b184d63cd3b829451d7fd
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/d24b37a103c04bb2667e449e080ba4c8e56bb019
- https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/e68ec4b227d19498f364a41eb25d3182f0383ca5
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6892
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/6900
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