Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting iperf3 package, versions <0:3.5-7.el8_8.alma


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.96% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-IPERF3-5836364
  • published9 Aug 2023
  • disclosed8 Aug 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-38403  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 iperf3 to version 0:3.5-7.el8_8.alma or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:4570.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream iperf3 package and not the iperf3 package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

iperf3 before 3.14 allows peers to cause an integer overflow and heap corruption via a crafted length field.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1