PT-2024-9447 · Iperf+9 · Iperf+9

Leonid Krolle · Published 2024-11-11 · Updated 2026-01-21 · CVE-2024-53580

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: iperf version 3.17.1

Description: The issue is related to incorrect handling of test parameters sent to the server in json format. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. A segmentation violation was discovered via the iperf exchange parameters() function.

Recommendations: For iperf version 3.17.1, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the iperf exchange parameters() function until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025:0161

ALSA-2025:0168

AZL-54458

AZL-54504

BDU:2024-11145

CESA-2025_0168

CVE-2024-53580

DLA-4032-1

INFSA-2025_0161

INFSA-2025_0168

MGASA-2025-0024

OESA-2025-1040

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14700-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2025_0291-1

RHSA-2025:0161

RHSA-2025:0168

RHSA-2025:0346

RHSA-2025:0402

RHSA-2025:0403

RHSA-2025:0404

RHSA-2025:0440

RHSA-2025:0505

RHSA-2025:0548

RHSA-2025:0570

RHSA-2025_0161

RHSA-2025_0168

RLSA-2025:0161

RLSA-2025:0168

SUSE-SU-2025:0291-1

USN-7970-1

Affected Products

Almalinux

Centos

Debian

Linuxmint

Red Hat

Red Os

Rocky Linux

Suse

Ubuntu

Iperf

References · 63

• 🔥 https://gist.github.com/neolead/663badf2ebefefa6fe4303695e7aa7a3 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2025:0161 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53580 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2025-0024 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:0291-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53580 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/721798 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-7250 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2025:0168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53580 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/RLSA-2025:0168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-53580 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-0402.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26306 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2025-1040 · Vendor Advisory