QID 257250

Date Published: 2023-11-27

QID 257250: CentOS Security Update for iperf3

CentOS has released a security update for iperf3 security update to fix the vulnerabilities.
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).
Affected Products:
    CentOS linux 7 x86_64.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Centos mirror patch for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 257250

    CVE-2023-38403 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    centos mirror URL Logo mirror.centos.org/centos/7/updates/x86_64/Packages/?C=M;O=D
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