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HistoryOct 16, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

iperf3 vulnerabilities

2023-10-1600:00:00
ubuntu.com
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iperf3
ubuntu
denial of service
cve-2023-38403
input management
crash

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

65.9%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

  • iperf3 - Internet Protocol bandwidth measuring tool

Details

It was discovered that iperf3 did not properly manage certain inputs,
which could lead to a crash. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-38403)

Jorge Sancho Larraz discovered that iperf3 did not properly manage certain
inputs, which could cause the server process to stop responding, waiting
for input on the control connection. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service. (LP: #2038654)

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

65.9%