CVE-2026-22261
Suricata eve/alert: http1 xff handling can lead to denial of service
Description
Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. Prior to versions 8.0.3 and 7.0.14, various inefficiencies in xff handling, especially for alerts not triggered in a tx, can lead to severe slowdowns. Versions 8.0.3 and 7.0.14 contain a patch. As a workaround, disable XFF support in the eve configuration. The setting is disabled by default.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Suricata to version 8.0.3 or 7.0.14.
- Disable XFF support in Eve configuration if updating is not possible.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine. Prior to versions 8.0.3 and 7.0.14, various inefficiencies in xff handling, especially for alerts not triggered in a tx, can lead to severe slowdowns. Versions 8.0.3 and 7.0.14 contain a patch. As a workaround, disable XFF support in the eve configuration. The setting is disabled by default. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-1050 Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/3f0725b34c7871c2de4346c8af872f10f4501e44 Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/af246ae7ab1b70c09f83c0619b253095ccc18667 Added Reference https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-5jvg-5j3p-34cf Added Reference https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8156