CVE-2024-47522: Suricata ja4: invalid alpn leads to panic

Published Oct 16, 2024
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Updated

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to version 7.0.7, invalid ALPN in TLS/QUIC traffic when JA4 matching/logging is enabled can lead to Suricata aborting with a panic. This issue has been addressed in 7.0.7. One may disable ja4 as a workaround.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
OISF Suricata<7.0.7
debian/suricata<1:7.0.7-1
1:7.0.7-1
debian/suricata<1:7.0.7-1
1:7.0.7-1
debian/suricata
1:7.0.10-1+deb13u41:8.0.8-1
alpine/suricata<7.0.7-r0
7.0.7-r0
alpine/suricata<7.0.7-r0
7.0.7-r0
alpine/suricata<7.0.7-r0
7.0.7-r0
alpine/suricata<7.0.7-r0
7.0.7-r0
alpine/suricata<7.0.7-r0
7.0.7-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/suricata to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:7.0.7-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/suricata to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:7.0.10-1+deb13u4Fixed in 1:8.0.8-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/suricata to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.7-r0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Suricata to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.7
  5. Configuration

    Disable JA4 as a workaround.

    Suricata JA4 = disabled

Event History

Oct 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47522?

CVE-2024-47522 has not been assigned a specific severity rating but can lead to system panic, which may impact availability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-47522?

To fix CVE-2024-47522, upgrade to Suricata version 7.0.7 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2024-47522?

CVE-2024-47522 can cause Suricata to abort with a panic due to invalid ALPN in TLS/QUIC traffic.

4

Which versions of Suricata are affected by CVE-2024-47522?

Suricata versions prior to 7.0.7 are affected by CVE-2024-47522.

5

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2024-47522?

Any system running Suricata version before 7.0.7 with JA4 matching/logging enabled is vulnerable to CVE-2024-47522.

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