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RM Richard McConnell

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  • Registered on: 06/06/2022
  • Last sign in: 02/06/2026

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Assigned issues 0 3 3
Reported issues 1 1 2

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Suricata Developer 05/23/2024
Suricata-Update Developer 05/23/2024

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02/06/2026

RM 04:16 PM Suricata Bug #8239: hyperscan: Segfault in hyperscan when running Suricata 8.0.3/8.0.1 on Fedora 43
We're still seeing this issue and have been trying to get as much information we can to update this ticket. Whilst trying to use ASan we were unable to reproduce it! It's extremely difficult for us to gather a pcap because this is a high... Richard McConnell

01/20/2026

RM 12:50 PM Suricata Bug #8239 (New): hyperscan: Segfault in hyperscan when running Suricata 8.0.3/8.0.1 on Fedora 43
Recently upgraded our systems to Fedora 43 and Suricata v8.0.3 and noticed a segfault in hyperscan.
Could this ticket be related? https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/7824
We then rolled back to version 8.0.1 and seen t...
Richard McConnell

03/11/2025

RM 08:24 AM Suricata Bug #7570: af-xdp: build failure on Ubuntu 24.10
Richard McConnell wrote in #note-3:
> Victor Julien wrote in #note-1:
> ...
Here's the Configuration, too:
Richard McConnell

03/10/2025

RM 02:23 PM Suricata Bug #7570: af-xdp: build failure on Ubuntu 24.10
Victor Julien wrote in #note-1:
> I have to specify @--disable-af-xdp@ to be able to build.
> ...
@vjulien are you still experiencing this issue? I have created a new VM from the 24.10 iso, installed all required dependancies i.e. sudo...
Richard McConnell

05/16/2024

RM 12:54 PM Suricata Bug #6782: streaming/buffer: crash in HTTP body handling
Hi @vjulien, I've added the PR: https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/11090 for your viewing. I believe the only two allocation functions that require updating are HTP/FTP, but I could be wrong! I have added the safety net as you suggest... Richard McConnell

05/15/2024

RM 01:43 PM Suricata Bug #6782: streaming/buffer: crash in HTTP body handling
Hey @vjulien, glad I was able to help you reproduce this error. I'll look into this and create the PR! My aim will be to keep what I proposed but additionally add the same functionality to the functions you mentioned. I'll check if simil... Richard McConnell
RM 08:54 AM Suricata Bug #6782: streaming/buffer: crash in HTTP body handling
edit by Victor: putting the contents of the file here.
I have attached a file with a summary of an investigation I completed regarding this crasher. Could you review this and offer your opinions on the proposed fix? It may not be suffic...
Richard McConnell

06/07/2022

RM 08:31 AM Suricata Feature #5384 (Closed): Thread Synchronisation: wait for all threads to be in an operating state before continuing initialisation
Enable the initialisation process to synchronise with all active threads ensuring they are operational before continuing init. This ensures all modules (active threads) are fully operational before main thread completes init, which impro... Richard McConnell

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