CVE-2026-57225
Suricata datasets: NULL pointer dereference in JSON/NDJSON dataset loading
CVSS Score
3.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.0 until 8.0.6, src/datasets-context-json.c assumes that a configured JSON or NDJSON dataset value_key resolves to a string. A trusted or untrusted dataset or rule feed containing a non-string value for that key can cause a NULL pointer dereference during startup, configuration test mode, or rule reload, crashing Suricata before traffic processing. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| Vendor | oisf |
| Product | suricata |
| Published | Sep 18, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
OISF / suricata
>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.6
References
github.com: https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-vqqx-88xw-qqvc github.com: https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15699 github.com: https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/3ca2ed25a324597a85a2ab11595c3b0689468ea5 github.com: https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/bd3293aca714f5d090b73e7d9be0e5cd7e3f5f53 github.com: https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6 redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org: https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8624