QID 355682

Date Published: 2023-07-27

QID 355682: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for iperf3 : ALAS2-2023-2153

Iperf3 before 3.14 allows peers to cause an integer overflow and heap corruption via a crafted length field. (
( CVE-2023-38403)



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

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2023-2153 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 355682

    CVE-2023-38403 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2023-2153 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2153.html
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