An issue was discovered in Suricata before 3.1.2. If an ICMPv4 error packet is received as the first packet on a flow in the to_client direction, it confuses the rule grouping lookup logic. The toclient inspection will then continue with the wrong rule group. This can lead to missed detection.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade suricata | Feb 20, 2019 | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 23, 2018 |
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