CVE-2019-18625: High severity suricata vulnerability

Published Jan 6, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Suricata 5.0.0. It was possible to bypass/evade any tcp based signature by faking a closed TCP session using an evil server. After the TCP SYN packet, it is possible to inject a RST ACK and a FIN ACK packet with a bad TCP Timestamp option. The client will ignore the RST ACK and the FIN ACK packets because of the bad TCP Timestamp option. Both linux and windows client are ignoring the injected packets.

Affected Software

7 affected components
All of the following
OISF Suricata=5.0.0
Any of the following
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Suricata-ids Suricata=5.0.0
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jan 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-18625?

CVE-2019-18625 is a vulnerability discovered in Suricata 5.0.0 that allows for bypassing or evading TCP-based signatures.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18625?

The severity of CVE-2019-18625 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

How can I exploit CVE-2019-18625?

CVE-2019-18625 can be exploited by faking a closed TCP session using an evil server and injecting malicious packets with a bad TCP Timestamp option.

4

Is Suricata 5.0.0 affected by CVE-2019-18625?

Yes, Suricata 5.0.0 is affected by CVE-2019-18625.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-18625?

To fix CVE-2019-18625, upgrade to a patched version of Suricata.

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