sngrep through 1.9.0 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in capture_packet_reasm_ip() in src/capture.c that allows
Affects sngrepSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10sngreppkg:deb/ubuntu/sngrep?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSsngreppkg:deb/ubuntu/sngrep?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSsngreppkg:deb/ubuntu/sngrep?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSsngreppkg:deb/ubuntu/sngrep?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSsngreppkg:deb/ubuntu/sngrep?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSsngreppkg:deb/ubuntu/sngrep?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted NFLOG pcap files with sngrep to prevent triggering the infinite loop.
Description
sngrep versions through 1.9.0 contain an infinite loop vulnerability in the capture_packet_reasm_ip() function within src/capture.c. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying a crafted NFLOG TLV with a length under 4, which causes the capture thread to spin at full CPU and stop processing packets. The vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of sngrep as listed. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity impact primarily due to denial of service.