Suricata defrag: fragmented encapsulated traffic with fragments can lead to deadlock (CVE-2026-46352) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-46352

Suricata defrag: fragmented encapsulated traffic with fragments can lead to deadlock

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-46352 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Suricata defrag: fragmented encapsulated traffic with fragments can lead to deadlock. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OISF/suricata (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026Source checked Sep 16, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 16, 2026Material review Sep 16, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps OISF/suricata (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
OISF/suricatageneric	>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.5	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for OISF/suricata.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 16, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Starting in version 8.0.0 and prior to version 8.0.5, Suricata's IP defragmentation code could deadlock when processing fragmented traffic containing an encapsulated tunnel protocol whose payload is itself fragmented. Version 8.0.5 contains a fix. No known workarounds are available.

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