High · published November 27, 2025
⚡ A stack overflow lurks if you enable SWF decompression in Suricata versions before 7.0.13 and 8.0.2! That’s like opening a floodgate and watching everything crash down! 🌊 Think of it like a poorly designed amusement park ride. If it’s overloaded, everything comes crashing down, causing chaos for everyone on board! In this case, enabling SWF decompression can overwhelm Suricata's stack — and nobody wants a ride gone wrong! 🎢 An attacker could trigger this overflow, causing Suricata to crash and leaving your network unprotected. Imagine a security guard taking a nap while the doors are wide open — a recipe for disaster! It could potentially expose your system to threats, so keeping an eye on this is crucial.
Think of it like a poorly designed amusement park ride. If it’s overloaded, everything comes crashing down, causing chaos for everyone on board! In this case, enabling SWF decompression can overwhelm Suricata's stack — and nobody wants a ride gone wrong! 🎢 This vulnerability involves a stack overflow that can occur during SWF decompression processes within Suricata, leading to application crashes if not properly managed; the fix requires updating to versions 7.0.13 or 8.0.2.
An attacker could trigger this overflow, causing Suricata to crash and leaving your network unprotected. Imagine a security guard taking a nap while the doors are wide open — a recipe for disaster! It could potentially expose your system to threats, so keeping an eye on this is crucial. To secure your system, update Suricata to version 7.0.13 or 8.0.2 immediately. If you need SWF decompression, adjust the `decompress-depth` setting in your `suricata.yaml` file to be lower than half your stack size for a temporary workaround. Disabling SWF decompression altogether is a safer bet! 🔒 You've got this! Implement these steps and keep your network safe and sound! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| oisf/suricata | < 7.0.13 | 7.0.13 |
| oisf/suricata | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.2 | 8.0.2 |