CVE-2026-45768
Suricata ldap: unbounded responses per transaction can lead to resource exhaustion
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, LDAP transaction state could store an unbounded number of responses. Because LDAP can be processed over UDP, crafted traffic may cause Suricata to consume excessive memory, potentially resulting in denial of service. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. As a workaround, disable LDAP application-layer parsing where it is not required. Alternatively, use a rule like `alert ldap any any -> any any (sid: 1; ldap.responses.count: >1024; bypass;)`.
| CWE | CWE-400 CWE-770 |
| Vendor | oisf |
| Product | suricata |
| Published | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OISF / suricata
>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.5