CVE-2019-10056: An issue was discovered in Suricata 4.1.3

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-10056 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting suricata. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Suricata 4.1.3. The code mishandles the case of sending a network packet with the right type, such that the function DecodeEthernet in decode-ethernet.c is executed a second time. At this point, the algorithm cuts the first part of the packet and doesn't determine the current length. Specifically, if the packet is exactly 28 long, in the first iteration it subtracts 14 bytes. Then, it is working with a packet length of

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-787
Published	2019-08-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: suricata-ids

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-08-28 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

suricata-ids suricata DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1.3 · 4.1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy suricata || rpm -q suricata || suricata --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison suricata sudo apt install suricata=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.3> sudo apt-mark hold suricata

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list suricata sudo dnf downgrade suricata-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add suricata

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-10056?

suricata: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-10056 being exploited?

CVE-2019-10056 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-10056 affect?

CVE-2019-10056 affects suricata. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in Suricata 4.1.3. The code mishandles the case of sending a network packet with the right type, such that the function DecodeEthernet in decode-ethernet.c is executed a second time. At this point, the algorithm cuts

How urgent is CVE-2019-10056?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Suricata and Snort vulnerabilities

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References

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