rhsa-2023_4416
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2023-08-01 14:14
Modified
2024-11-06 03:27
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update

Notes

Topic
An update for iperf3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Details
Iperf is a tool which can measure maximum TCP bandwidth and tune various parameters and UDP characteristics. Iperf reports bandwidth, delay jitter, and data-gram loss. Security Fix(es): * iperf3: memory allocation hazard and crash (CVE-2023-38403) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Terms of Use
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            "baseScore": 7.5,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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      "threats": [
        {
          "category": "impact",
          "details": "Important"
        }
      ],
      "title": "iperf3: memory allocation hazard and crash"
    }
  ]
}


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