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DoS in Snort 3 Detection Engine via JSTokenizer HTTP JavaScript normalization

IdentifiersCVE-2026-20066CWE-400· Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Multiple Cisco products are affected by a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Snort 3 Detection Engine. The issue is caused by an error in the JSTokenizer normalization logic used when the HTTP inspection component normalizes JavaScript. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger an unexpected restart of the Snort 3 Detection Engine by sending crafted HTTP packets over an established connection that is parsed by Snort 3, interrupting packet inspection. JSTokenizer is not enabled by default.

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Successful exploitation causes the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service condition characterized by interruption of packet inspection (loss of inspection/visibility while the engine restarts).

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JSTokenizer is not enabled by default; keeping JSTokenizer disabled reduces exposure. Additional mitigations are not available in the provided content.

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