Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. From 8.0.0 until 8.0.6, src/datasets-context-json.c assumes that a configured JSON or NDJSON dataset value_key resolves to a string. A trusted or untrusted dataset or rule feed containing a non-string value for that key can cause a NULL pointer dereference during startup, configuration test mode, or rule reload, crashing Suricata before traffic processing. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.6.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/3ca2ed25a324597a85a2ab11595c3b0689468ea5 | Patch |
| https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/bd3293aca714f5d090b73e7d9be0e5cd7e3f5f53 | Patch |
| https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15699 | Patch |
| https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-vqqx-88xw-qqvc | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8624 | Exploit Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
28 Sep 2026, 18:35
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Oisf suricata
Oisf |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/3ca2ed25a324597a85a2ab11595c3b0689468ea5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/bd3293aca714f5d090b73e7d9be0e5cd7e3f5f53 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15699 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-vqqx-88xw-qqvc - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8624 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory |
18 Sep 2026, 21:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-09-18 21:17
Updated : 2026-09-28 18:35
NVD link : CVE-2026-57225
Mitre link : CVE-2026-57225
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-57225
JSON object : View
Products Affected
oisf
- suricata
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
