Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Iperf3 Product by ESnet
CVE-2023-38403

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Es

Status
Iperf3
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-38403?

Iperf3, a widely used network performance measurement tool, is susceptible to an integer overflow and resultant heap corruption due to a crafted length field sent by peers. This vulnerability can lead to unexpected behavior or crashes, posing potential risks to system stability and security.

References

https://downloads.es.net/pub/iperf/esnet-secadv-2023-0001...
https://github.com/esnet/iperf/commit/0ef151550d96cc4460f...
https://bugs.debian.org/1040830

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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