CVE-2024-45795: CWE-617: Reachable Assertion in OISF suricata
CVE-2024-45795 is a reachable assertion vulnerability in OISF Suricata versions prior to 7. 0. 7. It occurs when rules use datasets with the non-functional or unimplemented "unset" option, which can trigger an assertion failure during traffic parsing. This results in a denial of service condition. The issue is resolved in Suricata version 7. 0. 7. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or use only trusted and well-tested rulesets as a workaround.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Suricata, a network intrusion detection and prevention engine, has a vulnerability (CVE-2024-45795) classified as CWE-617 (Reachable Assertion) affecting versions before 7.0.7. When rules include datasets with the unimplemented "unset" option, an assertion failure can be triggered during traffic parsing, causing the application to crash and leading to denial of service. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. The issue is fixed in version 7.0.7.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability leads to a denial of service by causing Suricata to crash when processing certain crafted rulesets containing the "unset" option. There is no impact on data confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Suricata to version 7.0.7 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. As a temporary workaround, use only trusted and well-tested rulesets that do not include the unimplemented "unset" option. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 7.0.7.
CVE-2024-45795: CWE-617: Reachable Assertion in OISF suricata
Description
CVE-2024-45795 is a reachable assertion vulnerability in OISF Suricata versions prior to 7. 0. 7. It occurs when rules use datasets with the non-functional or unimplemented "unset" option, which can trigger an assertion failure during traffic parsing. This results in a denial of service condition. The issue is resolved in Suricata version 7. 0. 7. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or use only trusted and well-tested rulesets as a workaround.
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Technical Analysis
Suricata, a network intrusion detection and prevention engine, has a vulnerability (CVE-2024-45795) classified as CWE-617 (Reachable Assertion) affecting versions before 7.0.7. When rules include datasets with the unimplemented "unset" option, an assertion failure can be triggered during traffic parsing, causing the application to crash and leading to denial of service. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. The issue is fixed in version 7.0.7.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability leads to a denial of service by causing Suricata to crash when processing certain crafted rulesets containing the "unset" option. There is no impact on data confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Suricata to version 7.0.7 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. As a temporary workaround, use only trusted and well-tested rulesets that do not include the unimplemented "unset" option. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 7.0.7.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-09T14:23:07.502Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ce82f2e6bfc5ba1de1d967
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 2:53:38 PM
Last enriched: 4/10/2026, 12:08:21 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 7:34:20 PM
Views: 69
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