CVE-2026-76445: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Cisco Cisco Open Source Snort3
Description
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 Detection Engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the detection engine to unexpectedly restart, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a flaw in logic handling when General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) extension headers are processed within the codec. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted, fragmented UDP datagram that contains these headers to the Snort 3 Detection Engine of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the detection engine to enter an infinite loop, resulting in a DoS condition.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Cisco
Cisco Open Source Snort3
Cisco
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software
Cisco
Cisco UTD SNORT IPS Engine Software
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisco
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T12:02:03.635Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad8e8d44d27ba8daac3b6bf
Added to database: 10/21/2026, 16:31:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 23:45:42 UTC
Views: 7
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