Heap-based buffer overflow in Suricata - CVE-2024-32664
Published: May 7, 2024 / Updated: April 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128046
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32664
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the base64 decoder when processing specially crafted traffic or datasets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic or supply specially crafted datasets to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Suricata
How to mitigate CVE-2024-32664
Install security update from vendor's website.
Suricata - addressed in versions 6.0.19, 7.0.5