CVE-2019-16411: An issue was discovered in Suricata 4.1.4

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-16411 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) 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 4.1.4. By sending multiple IPv4 packets that have invalid IPv4Options, the function IPV4OptValidateTimestamp in decode-ipv4.c tries to access a memory region that is not allocated. There is a check for o->len < 5 (corresponding to 2 bytes of header and 3 bytes of data). Then, "flag = *(o->data + 3)" places one beyond the 3 bytes, because the code should have been "flag = *(o->data + 1)" instead.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2019-09-24
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

2019-09-24 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

suricata-ids suricata DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1.4

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison suricata sudo apt install suricata=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.4> sudo apt-mark hold suricata

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

dnf --showduplicates list suricata sudo dnf downgrade suricata-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.4> 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-2019-16411?

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

Is CVE-2019-16411 being exploited?

CVE-2019-16411 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-2019-16411 affect?

CVE-2019-16411 affects suricata. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in Suricata 4.1.4. By sending multiple IPv4 packets that have invalid IPv4Options, the function IPV4OptValidateTimestamp in decode-ipv4.c tries to access a memory region that is not allocated. There is a check for o-

How urgent is CVE-2019-16411?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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