CVE-2023-7250
Iperf Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description
A flaw was found in iperf, a utility for testing network performance using TCP, UDP, and SCTP. A malicious or malfunctioning client can send less than the expected amount of data to the iperf server, which can cause the server to hang indefinitely waiting for the remainder or until the connection gets closed. This will prevent other connections to the server, leading to a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
March 18, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 7, 2025, 4:57 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-7250 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-7250
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-7250.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4241 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9185 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7250 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244707 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4241 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7250 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244707 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2023-7250 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:es:iperf3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.15 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4241 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4241 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9185 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7250 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7250 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244707 Types: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244707 Types: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4241 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7250 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244707 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9185 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4241 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in iperf, a utility for testing network performance using TCP, UDP, and SCTP. A malicious or malfunctioning client can send less than the expected amount of data to the iperf server, which can cause the server to hang indefinitely waiting for the remainder or until the connection gets closed. This will prevent other connections to the server, leading to a denial of service. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7250 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244707 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-183 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-7250 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-7250
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