CVE-2026-46352
Description
A flaw was found in Suricata. Suricata's IP defragmentation code could deadlock when processing fragmented network traffic that contains an encapsulated tunnel protocol whose payload is also fragmented. This could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by making the system unresponsive.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Each thread of execution will "hang" and prevent tasks from completing. In some cases, CPU consumption may occur if a lock check occurs in a tight loop.
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