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CVE-2024-53580

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-12-18
  • WeaknessCWE-476

Am I affected?

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Description

iperf v3.17.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the iperf_exchange_parameters() function.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-12-1823:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Es iperf3
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.17= 3.17.1no fix published
Netapp hci compute nodeversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Netapp ontap 9
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • iperfUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • iperfUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

45 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-53580 Red Hat Product Security201 products fixed

    iperf: Denial of Service in iperf Due to Improper JSON Handling

  • RHSA-2025:0570 Red Hat Product Security16 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update

  • RHSA-2025:0548 Red Hat Product Security24 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update

  • RHSA-2025:0505 Red Hat Product Security16 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update

  • RHSA-2025:0440 Red Hat Product Security16 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update

  • RHSA-2025:0404 Red Hat Product Security16 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update

5 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:0570 · 16 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:0570 · 16 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2024-12-18
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2w89-5px3-fvx6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53580?

iperf v3.17.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the iperf_exchange_parameters() function.

Is CVE-2024-53580 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-53580, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53580?

CVE-2024-53580 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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