# \#suricata-7

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## [Suricata 8.0.5 and 7.0.16 released!](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/6315)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-5-and-7-0-16-released/6315 "2026-05-19T16:26:03Z")

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We are pleased to announce the releases of Suricata 8.0.5 and 7.0.16. These are security releases, fixing a number of important issues. This is the first release cycle that reflects a change in vulnerability reporting v…

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## [Suricata 8.0.3 and 7.0.14 released!](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-3-and-7-0-14-released/6161)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-3-and-7-0-14-released/6161 "2026-01-13T12:01:49Z")

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We are pleased to announce the releases of Suricata 8.0.3 and 7.0.14. These are security releases, fixing a number of important issues. Get the releases here: 8.0.3: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suric…

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## [Suricata 8.0.2 and 7.0.13 released!](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-2-and-7-0-13-released/6100)

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**Author:** [@vjulien](https://forum.suricata.io/u/vjulien)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-2-and-7-0-13-released/6100 "2025-11-06T08:46:42Z")

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We are pleased to announce the releases of Suricata 8.0.2 and 7.0.13. These are security releases, fixing a number of important issues. Get the releases here: 8.0.2: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suri…

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## [Suricata 8.0.1 and 7.0.12 released!](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-1-and-7-0-12-released/6018)

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**Author:** [@vjulien](https://forum.suricata.io/u/vjulien)\
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**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-1-and-7-0-12-released/6018 "2025-09-16T11:48:21Z")

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We are pleased to announce the releases of Suricata 8.0.1 and 7.0.12. These are security releases, fixing a number of important issues. Get the releases here: 8.0.1: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suri…

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## [Suricata 7.0.11 released!](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-11-released/5851)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-11-released/5851 "2025-07-08T14:46:09Z")

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We are pleased to announce the release of Suricata 7.0.11. This is a security release, fixing a number of important issues. Get the release here: 7.0.11: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-7.0.11.…

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## [Suricata-Update processes suricata.yaml but not custom.yaml](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-update-processes-suricata-yaml-but-not-custom-yaml/5774)

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**Author:** [@jonny5](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jonny5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-update-processes-suricata-yaml-but-not-custom-yaml/5774 "2025-07-02T17:37:15Z")

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My custom.yaml file has address-groups that my suricata.yaml does not. For my environment, I cannot replace/update the ‘suricata.yaml’ file for suricata, but I can update and maintain the ‘custom.yaml’ file for suricata…

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## [Suricata 7.0.10 released](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-10-released/5522)

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**Author:** [@vjulien](https://forum.suricata.io/u/vjulien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-10-released/5522 "2025-03-31T06:13:15Z")

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We are announcing the release of Suricata 7.0.10. This is an extra release to address a critical issue in 7.0.9 affecting AF\_PACKET users: setting a BPF would cause Suricata to fail to start up. As this affected many us…

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## [Suricata 7.0.9 released!](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-9-released/5495)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-9-released/5495 "2025-03-18T17:33:37Z")

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We are pleased to announce the release of Suricata 7.0.9. This is a security release, fixing a number of important issues. Get the release here: 7.0.9: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-7.0.9.tar…

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## [Suricata 7.0.8 released](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-8-released/5137)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-8-released/5137 "2024-12-12T14:30:53Z")

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We are pleased to announce the release of Suricata 7.0.8. This is a security release, fixing a number of important issues. Get the release here: 7.0.8: https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/suricata-7.0.8.tar…

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## [Cannot start Suricata DPDK using real device or vdev](https://forum.suricata.io/t/cannot-start-suricata-dpdk-using-real-device-or-vdev/5124)

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**Author:** [@hudac](https://forum.suricata.io/u/hudac)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/cannot-start-suricata-dpdk-using-real-device-or-vdev/5124 "2024-12-10T21:00:46Z")

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I’m using # suricata -V This is Suricata version 7.0.7 RELEASE I have a compiled suricata with dpdk: # suricata --build-info This is Suricata version 7.0.7 RELEASE Features: NFQ PCAP\_SET\_BUFF AF\_PACKET HAVE\_PACKET\_FAN…

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## [Suricata 7.0.0 unexpected midstream behavior in NFQ mode](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-0-unexpected-midstream-behavior-in-nfq-mode/3861)

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**Author:** [@msdean](https://forum.suricata.io/u/msdean)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-7-0-0-unexpected-midstream-behavior-in-nfq-mode/3861 "2023-08-31T06:35:37Z")

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Hi, I’ve recently tested the official suricata 7.0.0 stable release in NFQ IPS mode, and noticed that if Suricata comes up while a TCP connection is already established (iperf test for example), it drops the flow with r…

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## [My traffic gets blocked after upgrading to Suricata 7](https://forum.suricata.io/t/my-traffic-gets-blocked-after-upgrading-to-suricata-7/3745)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/my-traffic-gets-blocked-after-upgrading-to-suricata-7/3745 "2023-07-24T14:17:38Z")

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New default exception policies for 7 Suricata 7 will behave more like a firewall, so defaulting to failing closed. This is due to the exception policies defaulting to drop-flow or drop-packet. Whenever an exceptional co…
