CVE-2025-64334
Description
A flaw was found in Suricata. This vulnerability allows unbounded memory growth during decompression via compressed HTTP data.
Statement
The highest threat is to system availability due to unbounded memory growth when processing compressed HTTP data. This issue affects Suricata when configured to inspect HTTP traffic that includes compressed content.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
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