iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow. In src/ifaces.c, the strcpy function consistently fails to control the size, and it is consequently possible to overflow memory on the stack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00061.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux

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Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
iptraf-ng-0:1.2.2-1.el9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2025:7064 2025-05-13T00:00:00Z

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/iptraf-ng/iptraf-ng/releases/tag/v1.2.1 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52949 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52949 cve-icon
https://www.gruppotim.it/it/footer/red-team.html cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

 epss

{'score': 0.00037}

Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow. iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow. In src/ifaces.c, the strcpy function consistently fails to control the size, and it is consequently possible to overflow memory on the stack.

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title iptraf-ng: buffer overflow via ifaces.c
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-03T15:17:11.356Z

Reserved: 2024-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-52949

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-17T17:19:29.018Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-12-16T22:15:06.863

Modified: 2025-04-03T16:15:34.420

Link: CVE-2024-52949

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-52949 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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