vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-6431-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-6431-1",
  "summary": "iperf3 vulnerabilities",
  "details": "It was discovered that iperf3 did not properly manage certain inputs, \nwhich could lead to a crash. A remote attacker could possibly use this\nissue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-38403)\n\nJorge Sancho Larraz discovered that iperf3 did not properly manage certain\ninputs, which could cause the server process to stop responding, waiting \nfor input on the control connection. A remote attacker could possibly use\nthis issue to cause a denial of service. (LP: #2038654) \n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38403"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2023-10-16T12:49:57Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:16Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "iperf3",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/iperf3@3.0.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial"
      },
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            },
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.0.11-1",
        "3.0.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
      ],
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          {
            "binary_name": "iperf3",
            "binary_version": "3.0.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libiperf0",
            "binary_version": "3.0.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
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        "name": "iperf3",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/iperf3@3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic"
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      },
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                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
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                }
              ]
            }
          ]
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    },
    {
      "package": {
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        "name": "iperf3",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/iperf3@3.7-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal"
      },
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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        "3.7-1",
        "3.7-2",
        "3.7-3"
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
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                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
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                }
              ]
            }
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      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6431-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-38403"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://launchpad.net/bugs/2038654"
    }
  ]
}