This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when Snort 3 processes files, which could cause unreleased memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of files to be processed. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
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| Description | Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the memory management implementation of Snort 3 that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection. This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when Snort 3 processes files, which could cause unreleased memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of files to be processed. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. | |
| Title | Multiple Cisco Products Snort 3 Generic File Processing Memory Exhaustion Denial of Service Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-401 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T16:17:23.396Z
Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.640Z
Link: CVE-2026-76489
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NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-21T17:19:08.163
Modified: 2026-10-21T18:54:37.403
Link: CVE-2026-76489
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