CVE-2015-8954

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 20, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The MemcmpLowercase function in Suricata before 2.0.6 improperly excludes the first byte from comparisons, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intrusion-prevention functionality via a crafted HTTP request.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777523
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/1364
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://suricata-ids.org/2015/01/15/suricata-2-0-6-available/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777523
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/1364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://suricata-ids.org/2015/01/15/suricata-2-0-6-available/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openinfosecfoundation