CVE-2025-29918 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-29918: Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. A PCRE rule can be written that leads to an infinite loop when negated PCRE is used. Packet processing thread becomes stuck in infinite loop limiting visibility and availability in i

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-29918 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

suricata→ fixed in1:6.0.1-3+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y suricata
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

suricata→ fixed in1:7.0.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y suricata
```

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